WV16 5BN
PostcodeA postcode in Shropshire 031B, Bridgnorth Castle ward, Shropshire.
This report describes the area around WV16 5BN, 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 5BN
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 53% on JulyShropshire 031B: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Cosford, 15 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in WV16 5BN 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 510 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV16 5BNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WV16 5BNRoad 65 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 5BN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Castlefields Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oldbury Wells School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 19 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 5BN
Latest sale at each postcode- £155,000Westgate, WV16 5BNJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, freehold10 m
- £577,000Ludlow Road, WV16 5ADOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £385,000Westgate, WV16 5BLSeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £255,000Victoria Road, WV16 4LAAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £645,000Westgate Drive, WV16 4QFOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £340,000Avondale Road, WV16 5DJFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £340,000Pool Drive, WV16 5DLFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £450,000Paulbrook Road, WV16 5DNJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 5BN
In a straight lineGP practices
- BRIDGNORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE510 m
Pharmacies
- PEAK PHARMACY510 m
- BOOTS640 m
Dental practices
- HIGH TOWN DENTAL PRACTICE420 m
- ST LEONARDS HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE720 m
- 39 UNDERHILL STREET [DENTAL PRACTICE]930 m
Supermarkets
- Budgens BridgnorthBudgens300 m
- Sainsburys BridgnorthSainsburys390 m
- Tesco Bridgnorth ExpressTesco690 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.