WV16 5BE
PostcodeA postcode in Shropshire 031B, Bridgnorth Castle ward, Shropshire.
This report describes the area around WV16 5BE, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WV16 5BE
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 47% on JulyShropshire 031B: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- No station within 15 kmRail, Tube, tram and metro stationsExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in WV16 5BE listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Shropshire 031BNeighbourhood
- £275,232 average priceFor the whole of Shropshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV16 5BESuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WV16 5BERoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WV16 5BE
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Castlefields Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oldbury Wells School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WV16 5BE
Latest sale at each postcode- £485,000Huntsmans Close, WV16 5BEAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £605,000Wheatlands Rise, WV16 5BQDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £450,000The Wheatlands, WV16 5BDJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £965,000The Stamp Works, WV16 5BFOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £485,000Ludlow Road, WV16 5AFAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £577,000Ludlow Road, WV16 5ADOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £645,000Westgate Drive, WV16 4QFOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £155,000Westgate, WV16 5BNJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold220 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WV16 5BE
In a straight lineGP practices
- BRIDGNORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE730 m
Pharmacies
- PEAK PHARMACY730 m
- BOOTS850 m
Dental practices
- HIGH TOWN DENTAL PRACTICE620 m
- ST LEONARDS HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE940 m
Supermarkets
- Budgens BridgnorthBudgens490 m
- Sainsburys BridgnorthSainsburys610 m
- Tesco Bridgnorth ExpressTesco910 m
The neighbourhood: Shropshire 031B
Everything about Shropshire 031BThe postcode district: WV16
Everything about WV16Your MP
- Stuart AndersonConservativeMP for South Shropshire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.