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Thinking of living at WV16 5EL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlefields Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| St Leonard's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Oldbury Wells School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WV16 5EL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bridgnorth Tennis Club | 920 m | 3 |
| Bowls | Bridgnorth Bowling Club | 980 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Edgar Davies Sports Pavilion And Rugby Ground | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Football | AFC Bridgnorth | 870 m | 2 |
| Golf | Bridgnorth Golf Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Bridgnorth Cricket & Hockey Clubs | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Bridgnorth Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Squash | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Gym | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Netball | Bridgnorth Endowed Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Shifnal, a drive away (15 km), with 237k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Portmans Way Jct, 200 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 436, 8A); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 55 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Castlefields Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); 83% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Oldbury Wells School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 44.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.3 km away, with Turners Top Shop closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bridgnorth Medical Practice (1.2 km), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Hair By Jade is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Princess Royal Hospital, 13 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 43% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
The Auction Canteen is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Woodberry Inn the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 259 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 115 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is The Quayside, 1.6 km away; for exercise, AFC Bridgnorth (850 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 54 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
6 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.