WV8 1RG postcode in Shropshire, England
WV8 1RG is a postcode in Shropshire, in the Shifnal Rural ward. It is in the The Wrekin parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WV8 1RG is, and what is near it
- WV8 1RG
- Other postcodes in WV8 1: press one for its page
- 2 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 52.6442, longitude -2.2347)
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 WV8 1RG?
- 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 WV8 1RG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- The WrekinParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mark Pritchard (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mark Pritchard
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 WV8 1RG?
67% of the homes and businesses at WV8 1RG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 25% gigabit, 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 WV8 1RG?
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 WV8 1RG 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 WV8 1RG.
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 WV8 1RG: 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 WV8 1RG 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 WV8 1RG?
Homes in WV8 1 sold for a typical £259,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, down 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £440,000 21 sales
- Semi-detached £255,000 39 sales
- Terraced £213,750 32 sales
- Flat or maisonette £131,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WV8 district: a typical £282,500 from 146 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 WV8 1RG
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WV8 1RG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 December 2025. 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 WV8 1RG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around WV8 1RG. 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
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 80 (7%) | £1,685 |
| Band B | about 70 (6%) | £1,966 |
| Band C | about 370 (33%) | £2,247 |
| Band D | about 320 (29%) | £2,528 |
| Band E | about 130 (12%) | £3,090 |
| Band F | about 80 (7%) | £3,652 |
| Band G | about 60 (5%) | £4,214 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,056 |
When the homes were built
- 10% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 47% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 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 WV8 1RG is in (ONS area E01028845), 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 WV8 1RG?
The nearest open schools to WV8 1RG, 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 WV8 1RG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WV8 1RG is Albrighton Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Albrighton Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Codsall Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
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 WV8 1RG, 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 WV8 1RG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV8 1RG, 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.
- Albrighton Medical Pract Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01902 372301 2.6 kmCycle
- Russell House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 842488 3.7 kmCycle
- Bilbrook Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01902 847313 4.2 kmCycle
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 WV8 1RG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WV8 1RG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle
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 WV8 1RG?
The nearest to the centre of WV8 1RG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Codsall Dental Practice Phone 01902 844270 2.7 kmCycle
- Albrighton Dental Practice Phone 01902 372656 3.0 kmCycle
- Codsall Clinic (Dental Services) Phone 0300 790 7000 3.4 kmCycle
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 WV8 1RG?
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.
- Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 754177 7.1 kmDrive
- New Cross Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01902 307999 10.6 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 WV8 1RG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WV8 1RG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Shrubbery Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 844871 2.0 kmCycle
- The Cedars Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01902 373162 2.3 kmCycle
- Springfield House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01902 847272 2.7 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 WV8 1RG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV8 1RG, 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.
- Medking Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01902 965261 2.5 kmCycle
- Codsall Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01902 847120 2.7 kmCycle
- Rhodes Tc Chemist Mon to Thu 9am to 6pm; Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01902 372363 3.0 kmCycle
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 WV8 1RG?
The nearest vets to the centre of WV8 1RG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Rock House Vets 7.0 kmDrive
- Pets 4 Vets 8.8 kmDrive
- Connaught House Vet 8.8 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 WV8 1RG in a conservation area?
The centre of WV8 1RG 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 WV8 1RG?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV8 1RG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 WV8 1RG
- Ward
- Shifnal Rural
- Parish
- Albrighton and Donington
- 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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