WV15 6PP postcode in Alveley, Shropshire

WV15 6PP is a postcode in Alveley, in the Bridgnorth South & Alveley 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WV15 6PP can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £295,000 Homes sold in WV15 6, last 12 months. ▲ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Kidderminster 11.4 km in a straight line

Where WV15 6PP is, and what is near it

Map of WV15 6PP and what is near it Map of WV15 6PP: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the WV15 6 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A442 WV15 6AD: also in WV15 6WV15 6JF: also in WV15 6WV15 6JL: also in WV15 6WV15 6JN: also in WV15 6WV15 6JP: also in WV15 6WV15 6JS: also in WV15 6WV15 6JT: also in WV15 6WV15 6JU: also in WV15 6WV15 6JW: also in WV15 6WV15 6JX: also in WV15 6WV15 6JY: also in WV15 6WV15 6JZ: also in WV15 6WV15 6LA: also in WV15 6WV15 6LB: also in WV15 6WV15 6LE: also in WV15 6WV15 6LL: also in WV15 6WV15 6LN: also in WV15 6WV15 6LP: also in WV15 6WV15 6LQ: also in WV15 6WV15 6LS: also in WV15 6WV15 6LT: also in WV15 6WV15 6LU: also in WV15 6WV15 6LW: also in WV15 6WV15 6LZ: also in WV15 6WV15 6NB: also in WV15 6WV15 6ND: also in WV15 6WV15 6NE: also in WV15 6WV15 6NF: also in WV15 6WV15 6NG: also in WV15 6WV15 6NJ: also in WV15 6WV15 6NL: also in WV15 6WV15 6NN: also in WV15 6WV15 6NP: also in WV15 6WV15 6NR: also in WV15 6WV15 6NS: also in WV15 6WV15 6NT: also in WV15 6WV15 6NU: also in WV15 6WV15 6NX: also in WV15 6WV15 6NY: also in WV15 6WV15 6PB: also in WV15 6WV15 6PD: also in WV15 6WV15 6PE: also in WV15 6WV15 6PF: also in WV15 6WV15 6PG: also in WV15 6WV15 6PJ: also in WV15 6WV15 6PL: also in WV15 6WV15 6PQ: also in WV15 6WV15 6PR: also in WV15 6WV15 6PS: also in WV15 6WV15 6PT: also in WV15 6WV15 6PU: also in WV15 6 School 2.6 kmClaverley 9.4 kmBlakedown station 13.3 kmBridgnorth South & Alveley WV15 6PP Map of WV15 6PP and what is near it Map of WV15 6PP: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the WV15 6 sector, 2 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.6 kmClaverley 9.4 kmBridgnorth South & Alveley WV15 6PP
  • WV15 6PP
  • Other postcodes in WV15 6: press one for its page
  • 2 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 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 52.4596, longitude -2.3532)

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; 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 6PP?

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 6PP?

Every home and business at WV15 6PP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WV15 6PP 100% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WV15 6PP 100% Shropshire 92%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 6PP?

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 days

Source: 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 6PP 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 6PP.

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 6PP: 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 6PP 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.

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Source: 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 6PP?

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.

£295,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£270,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in WV15 6PP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WV15 6PP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 April 2024. 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 6PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around WV15 6PP. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (66%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WV15 6PP

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,685
Band Babout 60 (10%)£1,966
Band Cabout 190 (32%)£2,247
Band Dabout 180 (31%)£2,528
Band Eabout 80 (14%)£3,090
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,652
Band Gwithheld£4,214
Band Hfewer than 5£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 66% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 6PP is in (ONS area E01028829), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 6PP?

The nearest open schools to WV15 6PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV15 6PP, and how we find them

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 6PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV15 6PP is Kidderminster Rail Station, 11.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 11.4 kmDrive
  • Blakedown Rail Station Railway station 13.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greeway Avenue Jct, 193 m away.

More stations near WV15 6PP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WV15 6PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV15 6PP, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 6PP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WV15 6PP 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WV15 6PP?

The nearest to the centre of WV15 6PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 6PP?

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.

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 6PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV15 6PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 6PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV15 6PP, 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.

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 6PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV15 6PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 6PP in a conservation area?

The centre of WV15 6PP 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 6PP?

Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV15 6PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WV15 6PP

Ward
Bridgnorth South & Alveley
Parish
Alveley
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Alveley
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WV15 6PR40 mWV15 6PS70 mWV15 6PL90 mWV15 6PJ130 mWV15 6NX140 mWV15 6NE160 m
All of WV15

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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