WV16 5DP
PostcodeA postcode in Shropshire 031A, Bridgnorth Castle ward, Shropshire.
This report describes the area around WV16 5DP, 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 5DP
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 19% on JulyShropshire 031A: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Cosford, 15 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in WV16 5DP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Shropshire 031ANeighbourhood
- £277,521 average priceFor the whole of Shropshire, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV16 5DPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WV16 5DPRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WV16 5DP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Wells School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Castlefields Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 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 5DP
Latest sale at each postcode- £485,000The Hawthorns, WV16 5JGSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £178,500Hollybush Road, WV16 4AXApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £165,000Ebenezer Row, WV16 4AUJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £675,000Hollybush Road, WV16 4AEMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £260,000West Castle Street, WV16 4ABApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £262,500Railway Street, WV16 4ATMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £380,000Oldbury Wells, WV16 5JBApril 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £242,000West Castle Street, WV16 4ADDecember 2025, terraced, 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 5DP
In a straight lineGP practices
- BRIDGNORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE630 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS430 m
- PEAK PHARMACY630 m
- BRIDGNORTH PHARMACY660 m
Dental practices
- 39 UNDERHILL STREET [DENTAL PRACTICE]340 m
- HIGH TOWN DENTAL PRACTICE380 m
- ST LEONARDS HOUSE DENTAL CENTRE580 m
Supermarkets
- Budgens BridgnorthBudgens390 m
- Tesco Bridgnorth ExpressTesco460 m
- Sainsburys BridgnorthSainsburys500 m
- M&S Bridgnorth SFMarks and Spencer650 m
- Co-op BridgnorthThe Co-operative Group690 m
The neighbourhood: Shropshire 031A
Everything about Shropshire 031AThe 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 priceAugust 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.