B4555 Shropshire
129 addresses across 1 postcode (WV16), about 650 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 4310247.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 7, E: 3, F: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Shropshire costs £2,528 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 83% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cosford, about 15.7 km (9.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Castle Grounds, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 43 of its 130 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridgnorth Medical Practice, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 31% 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
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (9); 2007-2011 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 A (20% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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: no.
Listed buildings
- DANIELS MILL AND MILLHOUSE, grade II
- THE KNOWLE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 street's 130 addresses are between 32 m and 72 m above sea level (49 m on average); the ground rises about 39 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV16 5JL | 98% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Cosford 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.7 km (9.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillside Ave Jct Danesford | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Smithfield Parking | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Severn Street Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 45.9 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bridgnorth Medical Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgnorth Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 39 Underhill Street [Dental Practice] | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Bridgnorth Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Bridgnorth Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bridgnorth, Low Town Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Castle Grounds 1.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Bridgnorth Rugby Club 1.7 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,600 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Panpudding Hill: a ringwork and bailey castle 100m south of Bridgnorth Station, a scheduled monument, 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Panpudding Hill: a ringwork and bailey castle 100m south of Bridgnorth Station | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Bridgnorth Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| The Hermitage | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Potseething Coppice | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Cliff Coppice | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Folly Hole | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Paul's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Spring Valley | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Bowmanshill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 13 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 15 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 87 | 130 |
43 of the street's 130 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldbury Wells School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Castlefields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- WV16 5JL: 129 addresses of 132 in the postcode
All the streets in WV16 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.