Postcode WV7 3QN (Shropshire)

Map showing WV7 3QN and nearby postcodes

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

WV7 3QN 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 3QN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WV7 3QN is Charles Avenue which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shrewsbury Arms and is 262 m away. The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to WV7 3QN (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 3QN is Bell Inn and is 4.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 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 3QN 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 3QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Charles Avenue 111 m
The Courts 113 m
Albert Road 116 m
Old Hall Close 139 m
Abney Avenue 146 m
Whiston Close 168 m
Lyncroft 183 m
Mayfield Road 186 m
Pitchford Road 197 m
Church Road 205 m
Bishton Road 222 m
The Limes 250 m
Delaware Avenue 257 m
The Orchard 264 m
Garridge Close 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV7 3QN

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 3QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
265 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
890 m
Birchfield School 2.04 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
4.84 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
5.08 km
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.84 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School Good
(June 7, 2018)
5.97 km
St John's CofE First School 6.11 km
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 6.44 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.5 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
6.53 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.54 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
6.55 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.74 km
Shifnal Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.01 km
Idsall School Good
(June 7, 2017)
7.02 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
7.05 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
7.05 km
Perton Primary Academy 7.17 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
7.35 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shrewsbury Arms Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Shrewsbury Arms Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Biston Road Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Albrighton Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 1.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Albrighton Pool Inland Water 454 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
New Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Stockings Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Parkhorn Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hillbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Kingswood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Bickley's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Cosford Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Scott's Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Wilderness Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Neachley Pool Inland Water 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 116.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 15 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% 22 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 105 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 393,063 kWh - mean 13,102 kWh : median 13,638 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 107,844 kWh - mean 3,852 kWh : median 3,138 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV7 3QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63400500
Longitude -2.28353300
OS Easting 380908
OS Northing 0304066
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: 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 E33021735
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 027B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1