WV6 7JL
The median sold price for the postcode WV6 7JL is around £450,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 77 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around WV6 7JL (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 £178,000 – £407,500
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 WV6 7, last 24 months.
- Detached£350,000(184 sales)
- Semi-detached£245,000(166 sales)
- Flat£85,000(23 sales)
- Terraced£180,000(22 sales)
WV6 7JL median £450,000 (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: about the same as the typical Shropshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 30% below 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 0% of premises in WV6 7JL, compared with 72.5% across Shropshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71.7% of premises across Shropshire (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 72.5% of premises across Shropshire have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| 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 | 0% | 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 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 65% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Shropshire: more deprived than 83% of its 198 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income7of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (22%). 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 730 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A7%
- Band B5%
- Band C22%
- Band D12%
- Band E15%
- Band F21%
- Band G15%
- Band H3%
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
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery1.8 miles (2.9 km)No Ofsted inspection published yet
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School1.9 miles (3.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Chad's CofE (VC) First School3.3 miles (5.3 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Bridgnorth Endowed School4.7 miles (7.5 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Bridgnorth Endowed School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Oldbury Wells School5.2 miles (8.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Oldbury Wells School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Idsall School6.2 miles (10.0 km)Ofsted, November 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to WV6 7JL is Cosford Rail Station, 4.5 miles (7.3 km) away in a straight line. There are 4 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 4.5 miles (7.3 km)Cosford Rail Station
- 4.8 miles (7.7 km)Albrighton Rail Station
- 5.8 miles (9.4 km)Shifnal Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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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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