Postcode WV7 3PJ (Shropshire)

Map showing WV7 3PJ and nearby postcodes

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

WV7 3PJ 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 3PJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WV7 3PJ is Barrington Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shrewsbury Arms and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 638 m away.

The closest primary school to WV7 3PJ (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 3PJ is Bell Inn and is 4.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV7 3PJ 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 3PJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Barrington Close 17 m
Bushfield Road 47 m
Bredon Close 65 m
Arrow Drive 128 m
Bush Close 146 m
The Glebe 154 m
Mayfair Close 191 m
St Mary's Close 199 m
Cedar Drive 216 m
Windsor Road 217 m
Vicarage Fields 243 m
Brindley Close 251 m
Redford Drive 283 m
Mayfield Road 306 m
Woodland Close 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV7 3PJ

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 3PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
551 m
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
584 m
Birchfield School 1.66 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
5.11 km
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.54 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
5.56 km
St John's CofE First School 5.65 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School Good
(June 7, 2018)
6.07 km
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 6.18 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
6.26 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.28 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.67 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.7 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.76 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
6.76 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
7 km
Huntercombe Hospital School Stafford Good
(March 7, 2019)
7.07 km
Idsall School Good
(June 7, 2017)
7.08 km
Shifnal Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.09 km
Perton Primary Academy 7.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cosford Aerospace Museum - RA Venues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.37 km
Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 4, 2022
4.21 km
Tong Self Serve Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 11, 2019
4.21 km
Boscobel House & The Royal Oak Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
4.84 km
Milan Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.88 km
Country Kids Day Nursery (House On The Hill) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.04 km
St Johns C.E First School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
5.65 km
St Johns Nursery & Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2014
5.65 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 22, 2018
5.66 km
The Smokey Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.81 km
Weston Park Enterprises Ltd T/a Granary Brasserie \& Stables Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
5.98 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.07 km
The Oakley Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
6.35 km
Kaliedoscope Childcare Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 4, 2015
6.67 km
St Andrews C E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
6.67 km
St Andrews CE Primary School Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
6.67 km
The Anvil Shifnal Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
6.89 km
New Options School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
7 km
Number 5 Cafe Bar & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
7.02 km
Park House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 6, 2022
7.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shrewsbury Arms Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Shrewsbury Arms Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Meadow Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Albrighton Rail Station Rail 638 m
Cosford Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 1.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Albrighton Pool Inland Water 287 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Stockings Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Parkhorn Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
New Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Wigmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Kingswood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Hillbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Scott's Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Neachley Pool Inland Water 3.21 km
Bickley's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.4 Mbps 69 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 147,562 kWh - mean 12,297 kWh : median 11,396 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 36,181 kWh - mean 3,015 kWh : median 2,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV7 3PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63725300
Longitude -2.27869300
OS Easting 381237
OS Northing 0304426
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 027D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3