The postcode WV7 3HL is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV7 3HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WV7 3HL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 3HL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WV7 3HL is Austin Drive which is centered 80 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Delaware Avenue and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Cosford Rail Station, 1.22 km away.
The closest primary school to WV7 3HL (for ages 11 and under) is Albrighton Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Idsall School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 7, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WV7 3HL is Bell Inn and is 4.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 126.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WV7 3HL is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WV7 3HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WV7 3HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WV7 3HL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WV7 3HL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albrighton Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 706 m |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Birchfield School | Independent school | 4-16 | 2.4 km | |
| Beckbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 4.88 km |
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 30, 2021) | 5.17 km |
| Hillcrest Shifnal School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 5.52 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.05 km |
| St John's CofE First School | Academy | 3-9 | 6.09 km | |
| St Nicholas Church of England First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 6.25 km |
| Options Higford | Special school | 8-19 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 6.32 km |
| Shifnal Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 6.56 km |
| Idsall School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 6.57 km |
| St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 6.86 km | |
| Codsall Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 6.96 km |
| Codsall Community High School | Maintained school | 13-18 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 6.96 km |
| Perton First School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 7.19 km |
| Lane Green First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 7.46 km |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | Maintained school | 9-13 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 7.46 km |
| Huntercombe Hospital School Stafford | Special school | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 7.54 km |
| Perton Primary Academy | Academy | 2-9 | 7.62 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV7 3HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2022 | 4.04 km | |
| Tong Self Serve | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 11, 2019 | 4.04 km | |
| Milan Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| The Smokey Cow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 5.11 km | |
| Boscobel House & The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 5.35 km | |
| Country Kids Day Nursery (House On The Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 5.45 km | |
| Hillcrest Shifnal School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 5.52 km | |
| Kaliedoscope Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2015 | 6.05 km | |
| St Andrews C E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 6.05 km | |
| St Andrews CE Primary School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 6.05 km | |
| St Johns C.E First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 6.09 km | |
| St Johns Nursery & Out Of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2014 | 6.09 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 22, 2018 | 6.13 km | |
| Weston Park Enterprises Ltd T/a Granary Brasserie \& Stables | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2021 | 6.19 km | |
| New Options School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 6.32 km | |
| The Anvil Shifnal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 6.35 km | |
| Number 5 Cafe Bar & Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 6.44 km | |
| Park House Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 6, 2022 | 6.44 km | |
| The Old Bank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2022 | 6.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV7 3HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Delaware Avenue | 80 m | |
| Delaware Avenue | 107 m | |
| St Cuthberts Crescent | 155 m | |
| Talbot Road | 155 m | |
| St Cuthberts Crescent | 177 m | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 1.22 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Cosford Rail Station | 1.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV7 3HL - Data from Dec 2021
| Albrighton Pool | 509 m | |
| Pool Covert | 1.75 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.78 km | |
| Hillbank Wood | 2.39 km | |
| New Brook Plantation | 2.47 km | |
| Parkhorn Rough | 2.48 km | |
| Cosford Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Castle Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Neachley Pool | 2.69 km | |
| King Edward's Covert | 2.75 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.89 km | |
| Stockings Rough | 2.94 km | |
| Fox Covert | 3.18 km | |
| Bickley's Rough | 3.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV7 3HL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 61.3 Mbps | 126.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.1 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.1 | 11.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for WV7 3HL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.63595000 |
| Longitude | -2.28939700 |
| OS Easting | 380512 |
| OS Northing | 0304284 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000051 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 | E33021733 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 027B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |