Postcode WV7 3RE (Shropshire)

Map showing WV7 3RE and nearby postcodes

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

WV7 3RE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 3RE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WV7 3RE is The Orchard which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crown Inn and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Albrighton Rail Station, 795 m away.

The closest primary school to WV7 3RE (for ages 11 and under) is Albrighton Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 11, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WV7 3RE is Bell Inn and is 4.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 4, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Orchard 20 m
Manor Gardens 85 m
Lyncroft 108 m
Arrow Drive 164 m
Whiston Close 167 m
Wolverley Court 169 m
High Street 170 m
Mayfield Road 178 m
Ash Grove 187 m
The Limes 217 m
The Glebe 218 m
The Courts 239 m
St Mary's Close 241 m
Bredon Close 246 m
Bush Close 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV7 3RE

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 3RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 11, 2020)
295 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
616 m
Birchfield School 1.76 km
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Good
(November 30, 2021)
4.85 km
Beckbury CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
5.35 km
St Nicholas Church of England First School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.58 km
St John's CofE First School 5.93 km
Hillcrest Shifnal School Good
(June 7, 2018)
6.15 km
St Christophers Catholic Primary Academy 6.19 km
Codsall Middle School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.29 km
Codsall Community High School Good
(February 27, 2018)
6.3 km
Perton First School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.58 km
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.71 km
Lane Green First School Good
(November 27, 2019)
6.79 km
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Good
(May 16, 2018)
6.79 km
Options Higford Good
(June 28, 2018)
6.8 km
Perton Primary Academy 7.01 km
Birches First School 7.15 km
Perton Middle School Good
(July 12, 2017)
7.18 km
Shifnal Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
7.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Crown Inn Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Shrewsbury Arms Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Shrewsbury Arms Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Meadow Road Jct Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Albrighton Rail Station Rail 795 m
Cosford Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Cosford Rail Station Rail 1.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Albrighton Pool Inland Water 425 m
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
New Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Stockings Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Pool Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Parkhorn Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Kingswood Common Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Scott's Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Wigmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Bickley's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Hillbank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Wilderness Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Cosford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.6 Mbps 95.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 299,588 kWh - mean 19,973 kWh : median 20,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV7 3RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.63471500
Longitude -2.27965200
OS Easting 381171
OS Northing 0304144
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19685
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 E33021735
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Shropshire 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Shropshire 027A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1