WV16 4EJ
The median sold price for the postcode WV16 4EJ is around £278,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 191 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around WV16 4EJ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £180,000 – £543,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across WV16 4, last 24 months.
- Terraced£245,000(69 sales)
- Semi-detached£264,000(55 sales)
- Detached£396,500(54 sales)
- Flat£140,000(27 sales)
WV16 4EJ median £278,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £274,995 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.5× the typical Shropshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.7× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Shropshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 85.1% of premises in WV16 4EJ, compared with 72.5% across Shropshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71.7% of premises across Shropshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Shropshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 71.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 85.1% | 72.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 91.9% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.36% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 46% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Shropshire: more deprived than 45% of its 198 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment6of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment2of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (31%). Average Band D in Shropshire is £2,528.18 for 2026/27.
That is 6% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Shropshire: £2,247.27 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 950 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A14%
- Band B28%
- Band C31%
- Band D13%
- Band E7%
- Band F7%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.2 miles (390 m)Ofsted, July 2024: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School0.3 miles (510 m)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School0.5 miles (860 m)Ofsted, November 2023: Good (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Bridgnorth Endowed School0.1 miles (110 m)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Bridgnorth Endowed School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Oldbury Wells School0.5 miles (880 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Oldbury Wells School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Haberdashers' Abraham Darby7.0 miles (11.3 km)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Needs attention
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to WV16 4EJ is Cosford Rail Station, 9.0 miles (14.4 km) away in a straight line. There are 14 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 9.0 miles (14.4 km)Cosford Rail Station
- 9.1 miles (14.7 km)Shifnal Rail Station
- 9.4 miles (15.1 km)Albrighton Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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