WV16 4BJ maps, stats, and open data
WV16 4BJ lies on Friars Street in Bridgnorth. WV16 4BJ is located in the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Shropshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of Ludlow. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WV16 4BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WV16 4BJ geodata
| Easting | 371836 |
| Northing | 293316 |
| Latitude | 52.536970 |
| Longitude | -2.416658 |
Where is WV16 4BJ?
| Street | Friars Street |
| Town/City | Bridgnorth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WV16 |
WV16 4BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WV16 4BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Bridgnorth East And Astley Abbotts |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ludlow |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WV16 4BJ
54, FRIARS STREET, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 4BJ 2025 7 MAR £381,180 |
2023 29 SEP £320,000 |
2017 28 FEB £465,000 |
2011 17 JUN £394,250 |
2009 17 NOV £175,000 |
2007 12 APR £325,000 |
2006 17 AUG £272,500 |
2006 11 AUG £358,000 |
2003 14 OCT £146,000 |
2003 28 JAN £242,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WV16 4BJ
| Harp Inn (High Street) | High Town | 242m |
| Bear Inn (Northgate) | High Town | 293m |
| Fosters Arms Ph (Mill Street) | Low Town | 335m |
| Falcon Hotel (Bridge Street) | Low Town | 365m |
| Sainsbury's (Old Smithfield Road) | High Town | 406m |
Broadband
Broadband access in WV16 4BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WV16 4BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 81.21Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.36Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WV16 4BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WV16 4BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WV16 4BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 647,511 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 56 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,563 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,751 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 220,714 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 57 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,872 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,883 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV16 4BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WV16 4BJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
50.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV16 4BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV16 4BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WV16 4BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bridgnorth Post Office | 17:30 | 12:30 | 244m |
| West Castle Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 336m |
| Underhill Street | 16:45 | 10:30 | 352m |
WV16 4BJ ITL and WV16 4BJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WV16 4BJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG22 | Shropshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000051 | Shropshire |
WV16 4BJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WV16 4BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00146852 | |
| LSOA | E01028832 | Shropshire 033A |
| MSOA | E02006012 | Shropshire 033 |
Nearest postcodes to WV16 4BJ
| WV16 4BN | St Leonards Steps | 134m |
| WV16 4BQ | Bank Steps | 159m |
| WV15 5AB | Severn Terrace | 167m |
| WV16 4BH | Riverside | 168m |
| WV16 4AS | Southwell Riverside | 168m |
| WV16 4DP | Old School Mews | 169m |
| WV16 4EJ | St Leonards Close | 178m |
| WV16 4EQ | Church Street | 198m |
| WV16 4EY | Cliff Road | 200m |
| WV16 4HR | St Leonards View | 201m |
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