WV16 5EF
PostcodeA postcode in Shropshire 031A, Bridgnorth Castle ward, Shropshire.
This report describes the area around WV16 5EF, 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 5EF
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on JulyShropshire 031A: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- No station within 15 kmRail, Tube, tram and metro stationsExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- No property in WV16 5EF 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
- £275,232 average priceFor the whole of Shropshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WV16 5EFSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WV16 5EFRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WV16 5EF
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Wells School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Castlefields Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 5EF
Latest sale at each postcode- £395,000Laurel Villas, WV16 5EEApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £487,500Merton Terrace, WV16 5DYJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £315,000Oldbury Road, WV16 5EZAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £580,000Hawthorn Villas, WV16 5EQNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £585,000Fells Orchard, WV16 5DZNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £318,500Meadow Close, WV16 5HYOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold480 m
- £253,485Captains Road, WV16 5HZMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold490 m
- £290,000Oldbury Wells, WV16 5HJMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold540 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
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 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.