WV16 6HX postcode in Shropshire, England

WV16 6HX is a postcode in Shropshire, in the Highley ward. 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 50% of homes and businesses at WV16 6HX can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £234,750 Homes sold in WV16 6, last 12 months. ▲ 9.2% on the year before Nearest station Kidderminster 12.8 km in a straight line

Where WV16 6HX is, and what is near it

Map of WV16 6HX and what is near it Map of WV16 6HX: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the WV16 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WV16 6AW: also in WV16 6WV16 6BX: also in WV16 6WV16 6DA: also in WV16 6WV16 6DE: also in WV16 6WV16 6DF: also in WV16 6WV16 6DG: also in WV16 6WV16 6DJ: also in WV16 6WV16 6DP: also in WV16 6WV16 6DQ: also in WV16 6WV16 6DS: also in WV16 6WV16 6DT: also in WV16 6WV16 6DU: also in WV16 6WV16 6DW: also in WV16 6WV16 6DX: also in WV16 6WV16 6DY: also in WV16 6WV16 6EA: also in WV16 6WV16 6EB: also in WV16 6WV16 6ED: also in WV16 6WV16 6EE: also in WV16 6WV16 6EF: also in WV16 6WV16 6EG: also in WV16 6WV16 6EH: also in WV16 6WV16 6EJ: also in WV16 6WV16 6EL: also in WV16 6WV16 6EN: also in WV16 6WV16 6EP: also in WV16 6WV16 6ER: also in WV16 6WV16 6ES: also in WV16 6WV16 6ET: also in WV16 6WV16 6EW: also in WV16 6WV16 6EY: also in WV16 6WV16 6EZ: also in WV16 6WV16 6FB: also in WV16 6WV16 6HE: also in WV16 6WV16 6HF: also in WV16 6WV16 6HG: also in WV16 6WV16 6HH: also in WV16 6WV16 6HJ: also in WV16 6WV16 6HL: also in WV16 6WV16 6HN: also in WV16 6WV16 6HP: also in WV16 6WV16 6HQ: also in WV16 6WV16 6HR: also in WV16 6WV16 6HS: also in WV16 6WV16 6HT: also in WV16 6WV16 6HU: also in WV16 6WV16 6HW: also in WV16 6WV16 6HY: also in WV16 6WV16 6HZ: also in WV16 6WV16 6JA: also in WV16 6WV16 6JG: also in WV16 6WV16 6JN: also in WV16 6WV16 6JR: also in WV16 6WV16 6JS: also in WV16 6WV16 6JT: also in WV16 6WV16 6JY: also in WV16 6WV16 6JZ: also in WV16 6WV16 6LA: also in WV16 6WV16 6LB: also in WV16 6 GP 2.1 kmAlveley Primary School 2.7 kmSchool 6.9 kmGP 9.3 kmKidderminster station 12.8 kmBlakedown station 15.2 kmHighley WV16 6HX Map of WV16 6HX and what is near it Map of WV16 6HX: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the WV16 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 2.1 kmSchool 6.9 kmGP 9.3 kmKidderminster station 12.8 kmBlakedown station 15.2 kmHighley WV16 6HX
  • WV16 6HX
  • Other postcodes in WV16 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4576, longitude -2.3845)

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 WV16 6HX?

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 WV16 6HX?

Every home and business at WV16 6HX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WV16 6HX 50% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WV16 6HX 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 WV16 6HX?

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 WV16 6HX 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 WV16 6HX.

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 WV16 6HX: 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 WV16 6HX 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 WV16 6HX?

Homes in WV16 6 sold for a typical £234,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, up 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£234,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£215,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £331,250 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £212,500 25 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 17 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WV16 district: a typical £261,000 from 178 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 WV16 6HX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV16 6HX 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 WV16 6HX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around WV16 6HX. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (22%). 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 WV16 6HX

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 A, the most common, is £1,685.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 550 (56%)£1,685
Band Babout 300 (30%)£1,966
Band Cabout 70 (7%)£2,247
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,528
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,090
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,652
Band Gwithheld£4,214
Band Hfewer than 5£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 22% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 WV16 6HX is in (ONS area E01028849), 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 WV16 6HX?

The nearest open schools to WV16 6HX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV16 6HX, 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 WV16 6HX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV16 6HX is Kidderminster Rail Station, 12.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive
  • Blakedown 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.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WV16 6HX, 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 WV16 6HX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV16 6HX, 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 WV16 6HX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WV16 6HX 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 WV16 6HX?

The nearest to the centre of WV16 6HX, 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 WV16 6HX?

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 WV16 6HX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV16 6HX, 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 WV16 6HX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV16 6HX, 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 WV16 6HX?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV16 6HX 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 WV16 6HX in a conservation area?

The centre of WV16 6HX 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 WV16 6HX?

Police.uk records 33 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV16 6HX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports
Other crime2 reports
Other theft1 report

Also: drugs 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 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 WV16 6HX

Ward
Highley
Parish
Highley
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
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.

WV16 6HY180 mWV16 6DG310 mWV16 6DQ330 mWV16 6AW380 mWV16 6DJ400 mWV16 6DW400 m
All of WV16

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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