WV16 5JB maps, stats, and open data
WV16 5JB lies on Oldbury Wells in Bridgnorth. WV16 5JB is located in the Bridgnorth West and Tasley 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 1992.
WV16 5JB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WV16 5JB geodata
| Easting | 371262 |
| Northing | 292818 |
| Latitude | 52.532463 |
| Longitude | -2.425077 |
Where is WV16 5JB?
| Street | Oldbury Wells |
| Town/City | Bridgnorth |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WV16 |
WV16 5JB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WV16 5JB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 West And Tasley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ludlow |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WV16 5JB
2024 11 APR £380,000 |
CELTIC HOUSE, OLDBURY WELLS, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 5JB 2021 20 AUG £650,000 |
HAWTHORN COTTAGE, 12, OLDBURY WELLS, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 5JB 2016 19 OCT £270,000 |
ROSE MOUNT, OLDBURY WELLS, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 5JB 2007 20 JUN £250,000 |
HAWTHORN COTTAGE, 12, OLDBURY WELLS, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 5JB 2001 12 DEC £139,950 |
LITTLE BRUG, OLDBURY WELLS, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 5JB 1997 22 AUG £175,000 |
1997 30 APR £140,000 |
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 5JB
| Hawthorns Jct (Hollybush Road) | Castle Hill | 205m |
| Severn Valley Railway (Hollybush Road) | Castle Hill | 254m |
| Severn Valley Railway (Hollybush Road) | Castle Hill | 263m |
| Oldbury Wells School (Oldbury Wells) | Oldbury | 269m |
| New Road Jct (West Castle Street) | Castle Hill | 373m |
Broadband
Broadband access in WV16 5JB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 93.8% |
| 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 5JB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 30.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 60.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.81Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WV16 5JB (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 | 6.3% |
WV16 5JB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WV16 5JB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 428,040 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,528 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,880 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,063 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,460 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,860 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WV16 5JB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WV16 5JB.
- 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
24.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WV16 5JB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV16 5JB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WV16 5JB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Oldbury Wells | 16:45 | 10:30 | 201m |
| Whitburn Street | 17:00 | 11:00 | 354m |
| Severn Valley Railway | 16:45 | 09:00 | 372m |
WV16 5JB ITL and WV16 5JB 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 5JB:
| 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 5JB 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 5JB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00146840 | |
| LSOA | E01028830 | Shropshire 031A |
| MSOA | E02006011 | Shropshire 031 |
Nearest postcodes to WV16 5JB
| WV16 5JE | Oldbury Wells | 117m |
| WV16 5JG | The Hawthorns | 134m |
| WV16 5JQ | Wells Close | 204m |
| WV16 5JF | Rose Lane | 204m |
| WV16 5BP | Rosehill Drive | 208m |
| WV16 5DP | Station Approach | 209m |
| WV16 5JH | Deightons Close | 228m |
| WV16 5BR | Salop Street | 250m |
| WV16 4AE | Hollybush Road | 255m |
| WV16 5JS | Morgan Springs | 260m |
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