WV7 3DS postcode in Albrighton, Shropshire

WV7 3DS is a postcode in Albrighton, in the Albrighton ward of Shropshire. It is in the The Wrekin 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 91% of homes and businesses at WV7 3DS can get it Across Shropshire: 75% Typical price £319,950 Homes sold in WV7 3, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Albrighton 250 m in a straight line

Where WV7 3DS is, and what is near it

Map of WV7 3DS and what is near it Map of WV7 3DS: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the WV7 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WV7 3BF: also in WV7 3WV7 3DE: also in WV7 3WV7 3DF: also in WV7 3WV7 3DG: also in WV7 3WV7 3DH: also in WV7 3WV7 3DJ: also in WV7 3WV7 3DL: also in WV7 3WV7 3DN: also in WV7 3WV7 3DP: also in WV7 3WV7 3DQ: also in WV7 3WV7 3DT: also in WV7 3WV7 3DU: also in WV7 3WV7 3DW: also in WV7 3WV7 3DX: also in WV7 3WV7 3DY: also in WV7 3WV7 3DZ: also in WV7 3WV7 3EF: also in WV7 3WV7 3EG: also in WV7 3WV7 3EQ: also in WV7 3WV7 3FA: also in WV7 3WV7 3FD: also in WV7 3WV7 3FE: also in WV7 3WV7 3FF: also in WV7 3WV7 3FR: also in WV7 3WV7 3JA: also in WV7 3WV7 3JB: also in WV7 3WV7 3JD: also in WV7 3WV7 3JF: also in WV7 3WV7 3JG: also in WV7 3WV7 3JJ: also in WV7 3WV7 3JN: also in WV7 3WV7 3JP: also in WV7 3WV7 3JQ: also in WV7 3WV7 3JR: also in WV7 3WV7 3JS: also in WV7 3WV7 3JT: also in WV7 3WV7 3JU: also in WV7 3WV7 3JX: also in WV7 3WV7 3JY: also in WV7 3WV7 3LA: also in WV7 3WV7 3LU: also in WV7 3WV7 3LX: also in WV7 3WV7 3LY: also in WV7 3WV7 3NR: also in WV7 3WV7 3NX: also in WV7 3WV7 3PA: also in WV7 3WV7 3PB: also in WV7 3WV7 3PD: also in WV7 3WV7 3PE: also in WV7 3WV7 3PF: also in WV7 3WV7 3PG: also in WV7 3WV7 3PH: also in WV7 3WV7 3PJ: also in WV7 3WV7 3PL: also in WV7 3WV7 3PN: also in WV7 3WV7 3PP: also in WV7 3WV7 3PQ: also in WV7 3WV7 3PR: also in WV7 3WV7 3PS: also in WV7 3WV7 3PT: also in WV7 3WV7 3PU: also in WV7 3WV7 3PW: also in WV7 3WV7 3PX: also in WV7 3WV7 3PY: also in WV7 3WV7 3QA: also in WV7 3WV7 3QD: also in WV7 3WV7 3QE: also in WV7 3WV7 3QF: also in WV7 3WV7 3QG: also in WV7 3WV7 3QH: also in WV7 3WV7 3QJ: also in WV7 3WV7 3QQ: also in WV7 3WV7 3QT: also in WV7 3WV7 3QU: also in WV7 3WV7 3QX: also in WV7 3WV7 3QY: also in WV7 3WV7 3QZ: also in WV7 3WV7 3RA: also in WV7 3WV7 3RB: also in WV7 3WV7 3RD: also in WV7 3WV7 3RE: also in WV7 3WV7 3RF: also in WV7 3WV7 3RG: also in WV7 3WV7 3WF: also in WV7 3 School 850 mSchool 1.0 kmBirchfield School 1.1 kmCosford station 2.2 km2 GP practices, 5.6–6.1 kmAlbrighton WV7 3DS Map of WV7 3DS and what is near it Map of WV7 3DS: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the WV7 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Albrighton WV7 3DS
  • WV7 3DS
  • Other postcodes in WV7 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.6362, longitude -2.2707)

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 WV7 3DS?

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 WV7 3DS?

95% of the homes and businesses at WV7 3DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WV7 3DS 91% Shropshire 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WV7 3DS 95% Shropshire 92%
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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 WV7 3DS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WV7 3DS.

Check the bin days for WV7 3DS on BinDayBuddy

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 WV7 3DS 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 WV7 3DS.

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 WV7 3DS: 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 WV7 3DS 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 WV7 3DS?

Homes in WV7 3 sold for a typical £319,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£319,950 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£319,950 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £319,950 27 sales
  • Terraced £225,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole WV7 district: a typical £319,950 from 71 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 WV7 3DS

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in WV7 3DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 July 2026. The middle price was £692,500, from £270,000 to £702,000. Across WV7 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £319,950. 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

Food hygiene ratings at WV7 3DS

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WV7 3DS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WV7 3DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around WV7 3DS. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 WV7 3DS

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (7%)£1,685
Band Babout 70 (6%)£1,966
Band Cabout 370 (33%)£2,247
Band Dabout 320 (29%)£2,528
Band Eabout 130 (12%)£3,090
Band Fabout 80 (7%)£3,652
Band Gabout 60 (5%)£4,214
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,056

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 47% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 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 WV7 3DS is in (ONS area E01028845), 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 WV7 3DS?

The nearest open schools to WV7 3DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV7 3DS, 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 WV7 3DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV7 3DS is Albrighton Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Albrighton Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Cosford Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Meadow Road Jct, 277 m away.

More stations near WV7 3DS, 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 WV7 3DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV7 3DS, 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 WV7 3DS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WV7 3DS 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.

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

Which dentists are near WV7 3DS?

The nearest to the centre of WV7 3DS, 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 WV7 3DS?

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 WV7 3DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV7 3DS, 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 WV7 3DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV7 3DS, 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 WV7 3DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV7 3DS 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 WV7 3DS in a conservation area?

The centre of WV7 3DS 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 WV7 3DS?

Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV7 3DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Burglary4 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, other theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 WV7 3DS

Ward
Albrighton
Parish
Albrighton and Donington
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Albrighton
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

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WV7 3DT60 mWV7 3DN130 mWV7 3DY140 mWV7 3LX160 mWV7 3DH180 mWV7 3DL180 m
All of WV7

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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