WV15 6EU postcode in Shropshire, England
WV15 6EU is a postcode in Shropshire, in the Bridgnorth South & Alveley ward. 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 6EU is, and what is near it
- WV15 6EU
- Other postcodes in WV15 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.4875, longitude -2.3353)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WV15 6EU?
- 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 6EU 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 6EU?
None of the homes and businesses at WV15 6EU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 6EU?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WV15 6EU.
Check the bin days for WV15 6EU on BinDayBuddySource: 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 6EU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 34 homes and businesses at WV15 6EU. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 6EU: 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 6EU 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 6EU?
Homes in WV15 6 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £388,750 18 sales
- Semi-detached £286,000 20 sales
- Terraced £255,000 15 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 6EU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV15 6EU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 6EU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around WV15 6EU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 £5,056 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,247.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 130 (16%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 120 (15%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 190 (24%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 120 (15%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 90 (11%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 60 (8%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | about 70 (9%) | £4,214 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 26% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
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 6EU is in (ONS area E01028828), 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 6EU?
The nearest open schools to WV15 6EU, 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 6EU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WV15 6EU is Kidderminster Rail Station, 13.2 km away in a straight line.
- Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 13.2 kmDrive
- Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 13.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near WV15 6EU, 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 6EU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV15 6EU, 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.
- Alveley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 780553 3.8 kmCycle
- Claverley Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01746 710223 6.1 kmDrive
- Bridgnorth Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01746 767121 8.2 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 6EU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WV15 6EU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 6EU?
The nearest to the centre of WV15 6EU, 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 7.5 kmDrive
- Pure Dental Care Phone 01746 765711 7.7 kmDrive
- Kinver Dental & Implant Surgery Phone 01384 872725 7.9 kmDrive
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 6EU?
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 8.1 kmDrive
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust - Bridgnorth Phone 01746 762641 8.1 kmDrive
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 6EU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WV15 6EU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bower Grange Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01299 861120 4.4 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 vets are near WV15 6EU?
The nearest vets to the centre of WV15 6EU 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 7.8 kmDrive
- Bridgenorth Veterinary Centre 8.0 kmDrive
- Wombourne Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1902 324551 11.6 kmDrive
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 6EU in a conservation area?
The centre of WV15 6EU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 6EU?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of WV15 6EU in the latest month it has published.
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 6EU
- Ward
- Bridgnorth South & Alveley
- Parish
- Alveley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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