WV16 4HL Shropshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bridgnorth Castle. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Innage Lane, Bridgnorth: 16 addresses
- Edward Terrace, High Town: 2 addresses
- Victoria Road, Bridgnorth: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Shropshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,528 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,685 | £1,966 | £2,247 | £2,528 | £3,090 | £3,652 | £4,214 | £5,056 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (24% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Shropshire Council Offices, Westgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5AA: up to 30 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 24 Ludlow Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5AG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 Bridge Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 6AF: up to 3 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 19 addresses are between 66 m and 71 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cosford 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
| Shifnal 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond Gardens Jct High Town | 100 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Smithfield Parking | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 46.9 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgnorth Medical Practice | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Leonards House Dental Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgnorth Hospital | 350 m |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Bridgnorth Police Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bridgnorth, Low Town Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Severn Park 7.9 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,410 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Meadow 4.0 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,770 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Leonard, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 218 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. Leonard | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Grammar School House | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| 34-36, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Bridgnorth Castle | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Panpudding Hill: a ringwork and bailey castle 100m south of Bridgnorth Station | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Hermitage | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Paul's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Hook Plantation | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Folly Hole | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Tippings Cross Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Hook Dingle | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Calloway Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the postcode's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Shropshire: see them on the Shropshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 0% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Innage Lane.