Postcode WV7 3HW (Shropshire)

Map showing WV7 3HW and nearby postcodes

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

WV7 3HW 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 3HW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WV7 3HW is St. Cuthberts Crescent which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Loak Loop and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Cosford Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to WV7 3HW (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 3HW is Bell Inn and is 3.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.9 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 3HW 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 3HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St. Cuthberts Crescent 90 m
Loak Road 124 m
Grange Park 143 m
Worthington Drive 194 m
Austin Drive 262 m
Talbot Road 317 m
Grange Road 323 m
Delaware Avenue 406 m
Church Road 424 m
Elm Road 503 m
Bowling Green Lane 537 m
Albrighton By-Pass 1.28 km
Newport Road 1.52 km
M54 2.41 km
A464 3.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV7 3HW

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 3HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
890 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.32 km
Birchfield School 2.43 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
4.98 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School Good
(June 7, 2018)
5.36 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
5.4 km
St John's CofE First School 5.92 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.92 km
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
6.32 km
Shifnal Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
6.39 km
Idsall School Good
(June 7, 2017)
6.4 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
6.41 km
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 6.95 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
7.04 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
7.05 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
7.36 km
Huntercombe Hospital School Stafford Good
(March 7, 2019)
7.38 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.54 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
7.54 km
Perton Primary Academy 7.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
1.62 km
Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 4, 2022
3.81 km
Tong Self Serve Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2019
3.81 km
Milan Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.13 km
The Smokey Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.2 km
Boscobel House & The Royal Oak Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.21 km
Country Kids Day Nursery (House On The Hill) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.27 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
5.36 km
St Johns C.E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
5.92 km
St Johns Nursery & Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2014
5.92 km
Kaliedoscope Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2015
5.92 km
St Andrews C E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
5.92 km
St Andrews CE Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
5.92 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2018
5.96 km
Weston Park Enterprises Ltd T/a Granary Brasserie \& Stables Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
5.98 km
The Anvil Shifnal Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
6.19 km
Number 5 Cafe Bar & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.29 km
Park House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 6, 2022
6.29 km
Winking Frog Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
6.32 km
The Old Bank Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 1, 2022
6.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Loak Loop Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Delaware Avenue Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Fire Station Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Delaware Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
St Cuthberts Crescent Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Cosford Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 1.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Albrighton Pool Inland Water 501 m
Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Parkhorn Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hillbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Neachley Pool Inland Water 2.51 km
Cosford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
New Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
King Edward's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Stockings Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Railway Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Orchard Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 121.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 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% 17.7 2.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.4 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 527.5 38.3

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 700,869 kWh - mean 12,516 kWh : median 12,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 196,505 kWh - mean 3,509 kWh : median 3,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV7 3HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63795300
Longitude -2.29012000
OS Easting 380464
OS Northing 0304507
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18551
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1