The postcode WS1 3HS is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS1 3HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS1 3HS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WS1 3HS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WS1 3HS is Haskell Street which is centered 117 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Redhouse St and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.14 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.32 km away.
The closest primary school to WS1 3HS (for ages 11 and under) is Caldmore Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Joseph Leckie Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS1 3HS is The Windmill and is 1.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Park Hill Fish Chip and is 2.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 83.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS1 3HS is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS1 3HS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS1 3HS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS1 3HS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS1 3HS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (December 17, 2014) | 0 m |
| Caldmore Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 432 m |
| Whitehall Junior Community School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 508 m |
| Palfrey Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 6, 2009) | 538 m |
| Abu Bakr Boys School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 11, 2018) | 613 m |
| St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 11, 2013) | 627 m |
| Palfrey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 636 m |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 777 m |
| Mayfield Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 843 m | |
| Abu Bakr Girls School | Independent school | 4-16 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 915 m |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 918 m |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 964 m |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 967 m |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 983 m | |
| Walsall Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Delves Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Outstanding (February 24, 2016) | 1.31 km |
| Delves Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.31 km |
| Hillary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Chuckery Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Hydesville Tower School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS1 3HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2018 | 1.88 km | |
| A G Barr | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 1.98 km | |
| Wood Green Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 2.01 km | |
| Coronation Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 19, 2016 | 2.08 km | |
| Park Hill Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| Park Hill Fish Chip | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2021 | 2.08 km | |
| Park Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 2.08 km | |
| Premier Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2015 | 2.16 km | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 2.16 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 2.16 km | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 2.16 km | |
| Furniture Village plc | Exempt January 31, 2020 | 2.16 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 2.16 km | |
| Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) | Exempt May 16, 2017 | 2.16 km | |
| M & S Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 2.16 km | |
| Nando's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 2.16 km | |
| Next Retail | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 2.16 km | |
| Pizza Hut Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 2.16 km | |
| Smashburger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 2.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS1 3HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Redhouse St | 73 m | |
| Redhouse St | 78 m | |
| Weston Close | 256 m | |
| Little London | 259 m | |
| Weston Close | 263 m | |
| Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) | 4.14 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 4.14 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 4.14 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 1.32 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 52.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS1 3HS - Data from Dec 2021
| Hatherton Lake | 1.88 km | |
| Merrion's Wood | 2.91 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.1 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.13 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 3.13 km | |
| Hayhead Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 3.8 km | |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.82 km |
| Potter's Wood | 4.13 km | |
| Birch Wood | 4.15 km | |
| High Wood | 4.26 km | |
| Gilbert's Wood | 4.28 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 4.37 km | |
| Barr Beacon | 4.5 km | |
| Holly Wood | 4.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS1 3HS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.3 Mbps | 83.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94.4 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS1 3HS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.57297000 |
| Longitude | -1.97826600 |
| OS Easting | 401570 |
| OS Northing | 0297239 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall South |
| Electoral Ward | Palfrey |
| Local Authority District | Walsall |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Black Country Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | The Black Country |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Walsall Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
The Black Country and West Birmingham |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Walsall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021204 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 034D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |