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WV15 5AY

POSTCODE

A Bridgnorth East postcode in Shropshire, a 167-minute walk from Severn Valley Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    Bridgnorth Endowed School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 44.4

    0.67 mi

  3. 3
    Oldbury Wells School

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 44.9

    0.72 mi

  4. 4
    St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Primary

    0.84 mi

  5. 5
    Castlefields Primary School

    Primary

    0.89 mi

  6. 6
    St Leonard's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.92 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Severn Valley Rail Station

    Rail · Adj

    13.3 km straight lineabout 167 min

  • Cosford Rail Station

    Rail

    14.7 km straight lineabout 184 min

  • Albrighton Rail Station

    Rail

    15.2 km straight lineabout 191 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WV15 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WV15 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales

WV15 5AY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WV15 5 sector.

Average price
£280,249
Median price: £270,000
Median +0.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £320,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£327k£251k£175k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26Jun '26Aug '26
£325,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
WV15 5DY
£255,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WV15 5DR
£382,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Leasehold
WV15 5NE
£227,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WV15 5EF
£209,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
WV15 5EU
£310,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WV15 5LG
£272,500 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WV15 5DJ
£550,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
WV15 5LS
£195,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
WV15 5AS
£165,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
WV15 5DA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WV15 5AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WV15 5AY

Counts are for Bridgnorth East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +29%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

40
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Shropshire 033 (E02006012)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£48,667

£41,656–£56,858

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,014

£30,389–£40,344

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,498

£31,852–£37,364

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,222

£28,216–£36,798

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,563
White Brit.96.3%
Other White1.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
White Irish0.4%
Other Asian0.3%
+ 7 other groups · 1.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,563
Christian57.1%
No religion36.9%
Not answered5.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Other religion0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,565
50–6422.6%
35–4917.4%
65–7413.0%
25–3410.7%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 696
One person: other15.4%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
One person: aged 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20560
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20560 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WV15 5AY

England
Country
Shropshire
Local Authority
Bridgnorth East
Ward
Telford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WV15 5AY
Coordinates
52.5307, -2.4096
Grid reference
SO723926
Easting
372,313
Northing
292,614
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VGHJR+75
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bridgnorth
Travel to Work
Telford
ITL Region
Shropshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Shropshire
Local Authority
Council Area
South Shropshire E14001493
Constituency
E14001493
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Bridgnorth East
Constituency code
E14001493
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Bridgnorth
International Territorial Level
Shropshire

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Shropshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB - M2L0M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Shropshire 033D E01028835
E01028835
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 033 E02006012
E02006012
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Shropshire 033D E01028835
E01028835
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Shropshire 033 E02006012
E02006012
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:54 AM4:52 PM
6:54 AM
Sunrise
4:52 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:54 AM
Sunset (today)
4:52 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WV15 5AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01028835 and MSOA E02006012 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20560
Present — Active
Postcode WV15 5AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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