A442 Shropshire
19 addresses across 3 postcodes (WV15), about 790 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 4310289.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 11% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cosford, about 15.2 km (9.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stanmore Country Park, is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridgnorth Medical Practice, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band B (33% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Quatford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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: yes, Shropshire.
Listed buildings
- GREENACRES, grade II
- QUATFORD CASTLE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 41 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 11 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV15 6QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV15 6QH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV15 6QL | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 3 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 29 m and 95 m above sea level (44 m on average); the ground rises about 66 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV15 6QG | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| WV15 6QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV15 6QL | 78% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Cosford 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.2 km (9.5 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapel Lane Jct Quatford | 300 m |
| EV charging points | Severn Street Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 44.2 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bridgnorth Medical Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bridgnorth Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 39 Underhill Street [Dental Practice] | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgnorth Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Bridgnorth Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bridgnorth, Low Town Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Stanmore Country Park 16 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.7 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,600 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte and bailey castle 90m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Quatford, a scheduled monument, 600 m (0.4 miles) south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Motte and bailey castle 90m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church, Quatford | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Dudmaston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Quatford Coppice | Wood | 240 m east |
| Bowmanshill | Hill | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Camp Hill | Hill | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Spring Valley | Valley | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Gatacrehill Plantation | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Hoccum Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 19 |
12 of the street's 19 addresses are 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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 52% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- WV15 6QG: 17 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- WV15 6QH: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- WV15 6QL: 1 address of 64 in the postcode
All the streets in WV15 and across Shropshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.