Postcode WV7 3DY (Shropshire)

Map showing WV7 3DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV7 3DY is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV7 3DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV7 3DY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WV7 3DY as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to WV7 3DY is Shaw Lane which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meadow Road Jct and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 378 m away.

The closest primary school to WV7 3DY (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Huntercombe Hospital School Stafford. The last OFSTED inspection on March 7, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WV7 3DY is Bell Inn and is 4.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 165.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV7 3DY is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV7 3DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV7 3DY, and the approximate distance away.

Shaw Lane 51 m
Meeson Close 73 m
Meadow Road 136 m
Weston Road 176 m
Long Croft 181 m
Cotswold Drive 211 m
The Smithy 244 m
Fair Lawn 249 m
Anvil Close 268 m
Redford Drive 273 m
Station Road 303 m
High Street 400 m
Windsor Road 436 m
Albrighton By-Pass 485 m
Kingswood Road 1.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV7 3DY

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV7 3DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
118 m
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
721 m
Birchfield School 1.21 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
4.79 km
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.03 km
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 5.65 km
St John's CofE First School 5.72 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
5.74 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
5.75 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
5.85 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.17 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.24 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
6.24 km
Perton Primary Academy 6.6 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School Good
(June 7, 2018)
6.62 km
Birches First School 6.62 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
6.75 km
Woodthorne Primary School 7.03 km
Huntercombe Hospital School Stafford Good
(March 7, 2019)
7.1 km
The King's Church of England School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
7.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV7 3DY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.91 km
Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 4, 2022
4.68 km
Tong Self Serve Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2019
4.68 km
Boscobel House & The Royal Oak Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
4.84 km
Country Kids Day Nursery (House On The Hill) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.15 km
Milan Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.43 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2018
5.71 km
St Johns C.E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
5.72 km
St Johns Nursery & Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2014
5.72 km
The Smokey Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
6.13 km
The Oakley Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
6.19 km
Weston Park Enterprises Ltd T/a Granary Brasserie \& Stables Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
6.24 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.62 km
Cafe India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 17, 2019
7.1 km
Falcon Service Stations Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 27, 2014
7.1 km
Huntercombe Hospital Stafford Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
7.1 km
The Bradford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
7.1 km
Wheaton Aston Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
7.1 km
Kaliedoscope Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2015
7.22 km
St Andrews C E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
7.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV7 3DY - Data from Apr 2022

Meadow Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Meadow Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Station Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Albrighton Rail Station Rail 378 m
Cosford Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 2.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV7 3DY - Data from Dec 2021

Albrighton Pool Inland Water 835 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Stockings Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Kingswood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
New Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Parkhorn Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Wigmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Scott's Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Bickley's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Oaken Lawn Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Black Maria Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Whiteladies Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV7 3DY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 165.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 165.8 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 105,355 kWh - mean 17,559 kWh : median 17,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 22,147 kWh - mean 3,691 kWh : median 3,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV7 3DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63504600
Longitude -2.27142000
OS Easting 381728
OS Northing 0304177
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30803
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
The Wrekin
Electoral Ward Albrighton
Local Authority District Shropshire
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: The Marches
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Shropshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000051
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Shropshire County
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Albrighton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33021732
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 027D
Output Area / Small Area 1C3