WV15 5EU postcode in Bridgnorth, Shropshire
WV15 5EU is a postcode in Bridgnorth, in the Bridgnorth East ward of Shropshire. It is in the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WV15 5EU is, and what is near it
- WV15 5EU
- Other postcodes in WV15 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5315, longitude -2.4117)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WV15 5EU?
- ShropshireCouncil, for all local services Shropshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WV15 5EU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- South ShropshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Stuart Anderson (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Stuart Anderson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at WV15 5EU?
Every home and business at WV15 5EU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WV15 5EU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Shropshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Shropshire Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is WV15 5EU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WV15 5EU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Shropshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WV15 5EU: 4,158 properties in Shropshire are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Shropshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of WV15 5EU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WV15 5EU?
Homes in WV15 5 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 45 sales, up 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £350,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £271,250 18 sales
- Terraced £202,000 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WV15 district: a typical £280,000 from 100 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in WV15 5EU
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WV15 5EU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 July 2026. The middle sale was £209,000, from £187,500 to £210,000. Across WV15 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WV15 5EU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around WV15 5EU. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Shropshire for 2026‑27: £2,528. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,685 (band A) to £3,652 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,247.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (8%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 270 (36%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 310 (41%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 70 (9%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,214 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 33% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Shropshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WV15 5EU is in (ONS area E01028835), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near WV15 5EU?
The nearest open schools to WV15 5EU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to WV15 5EU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WV15 5EU is Cosford Rail Station, 14.7 km away in a straight line.
- Cosford Rail Station Railway station 14.7 kmDrive
- Shifnal Rail Station Railway station 15.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pale Meadow Rd Jct, 52 m away.
More stations near WV15 5EU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WV15 5EU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV15 5EU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Bridgnorth Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 767121 1.0 kmWalk
- Claverley Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01746 710223 7.1 kmDrive
- Alveley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 780553 9.4 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near WV15 5EU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WV15 5EU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WV15 5EU?
The nearest to the centre of WV15 5EU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Regency House Dental Surgery Limited Phone 01746 766114 400 mWalk
- Pure Dental Care Phone 01746 765711 550 mWalk
- Mydentist - St Leonards Close - Bridgnorth Phone 01746 763245 800 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to WV15 5EU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Bridgnorth Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 762641 1.0 kmWalk
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust - Bridgnorth Phone 01746 762641 1.0 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near WV15 5EU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WV15 5EU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Danesford Grange Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01746 763118 1.2 kmWalk
- Innage Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 762112 1.2 kmCycle
- Oldbury Grange Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01746 768586 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near WV15 5EU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV15 5EU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Bridgnorth Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01746 711495 400 mWalk
- Boots, 30-31 High Street Mon to Thu 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Fri 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 8am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01746 763127 750 mWalk
- Peak Pharmacy, Northgate Health Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01746 763297 1.0 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near WV15 5EU?
The nearest vets to the centre of WV15 5EU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Severn Edge Vets 750 mWalk
- Bridgenorth Veterinary Centre 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is WV15 5EU in a conservation area?
The centre of WV15 5EU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near WV15 5EU?
Police.uk records 70 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV15 5EU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WV15 5EU
- Ward
- Bridgnorth East
- Parish
- Bridgnorth
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bridgnorth
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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