WV16 4HL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

WV16 4HL

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,034 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

83Schools

80Safety

85Health

58Transport

86Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WV16 4HL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools83

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total

St Leonard's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Bridgnorth Endowed SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Oldbury Wells SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Castlefields Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Leonard's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety80

7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 7 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRIDGNORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport58

No rail stations within 0.5 miles

Green space86

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 18.2 ha total — largest park 8.1 ha (0.15 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.44 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Budgens, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Bridgnorth — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WV16 4HL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WV16.

Average sold price by property type across the WV16 district, 2021–2026 — 1,388 sales.

About WV16 4HL

WV16 4HL scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Sainsburys Bridgnorth about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WV16 4HL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,034 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Good. The nearest school is St Leonard's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRIDGNORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BRIDGNORTH HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WV16 4HL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WV16 4HL?

There are 6 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WV16 4HL. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WV16 4HL safe?

7 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of WV16 4HL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WV16 4HL?

There are no public transport stops within 0.5 miles of WV16 4HL.

What is the NestScope Score for WV16 4HL?

WV16 4HL has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WV16 4HL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WV16 4HL: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.