Postcode WS10 0PL (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 0PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS10 0PL is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 0PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS10 0PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 WS10 0PL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WS10 0PL is Woden Road East which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Hill and is 99 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.87 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 982 m away.

The closest primary school to WS10 0PL (for ages 11 and under) is Park Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.

The local pub for residents of WS10 0PL is Queens Head and is 134 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicago Pizza and is 212 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS10 0PL is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS10 0PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS10 0PL, and the approximate distance away.

Woden Road East 43 m
Kartar Drive 71 m
James Watt Drive 72 m
Rachael Gardens 141 m
Darby Road 157 m
Maple Avenue 191 m
Park Hill 222 m
Laburnum Road 223 m
Woodman Close 243 m
Tame Avenue 243 m
Oaktree Road 255 m
Collins Road 255 m
Rooth Street 327 m
Wood Green Road 338 m
Brunswick Park Road 370 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 0PL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS10 0PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 455 m
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
476 m
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
497 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
727 m
Tameside Primary Academy 738 m
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
760 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
845 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
High Point Academy 1.16 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.24 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.32 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.35 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.35 km
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.45 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.52 km
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.61 km
Abu Bakr Boys School Good
(May 11, 2018)
1.69 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.75 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.76 km
Palfrey Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 0PL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
0 m
Brunswick (Birmingham) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2016
81 m
Brunswick House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
March 10, 2022
81 m
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 14, 2022
134 m
Chicago Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
212 m
Casa Mia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2015
319 m
Gurkha 1816 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 5, 2017
319 m
The Brunswick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
323 m
The Shrubbery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
350 m
Wednesbury Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 5, 2019
350 m
"Buttylicious" Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
371 m
Brunswick Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 17, 2019
371 m
Ormidale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
July 16, 2018
455 m
Portland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
455 m
Stuart Bathurst R C High Schoo School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
455 m
Spar Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 4, 2021
459 m
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
474 m
Woodgreen Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
474 m
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
476 m
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
497 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 0PL - Data from Apr 2022

Park Hill Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Woden Rd East Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Railway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Oaktree Rd Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 982 m
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 0PL - Data from Dec 2021

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.63 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 3.06 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.94 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.99 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.55 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.61 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 5.19 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 5.22 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 5.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 0PL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 81.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 13
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.3 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 205,276 kWh - mean 12,830 kWh : median 13,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 35,849 kWh - mean 2,390 kWh : median 1,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 0PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55934300
Longitude -2.00320200
OS Easting 399880
OS Northing 0295723
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14869
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward Friar Park
Local Authority District Sandwell
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000028
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wednesbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020821
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3