Postcode WS10 9HF (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 9HF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS10 9HF is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 9HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS10 9HF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 9HF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to WS10 9HF is Vicar Street which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clarkson St and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.2 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 9HF (for ages 11 and under) is Wood Green Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 25, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.

The local pub for residents of WS10 9HF is Ye Olde Leathern Bottle and is 82 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 115 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 10, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS10 9HF 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 9HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS10 9HF, and the approximate distance away.

Vicar Street 38 m
Longcroft Avenue 38 m
Vicarage Road 52 m
Hardy Road 83 m
Clarkson Road 119 m
Handley Street 166 m
Windmill Street 170 m
Sheldon Avenue 197 m
Terrace Street 213 m
Moatfield Terrace 225 m
Foley Street 247 m
Churchfields Road 253 m
North Street 253 m
Carnegie Drive 257 m
Knowles Street 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 9HF

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 9HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
379 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 399 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
562 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
582 m
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
708 m
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 840 m
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
880 m
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
988 m
Tameside Primary Academy 1.02 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.14 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.15 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.16 km
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.44 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.64 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.69 km
High Point Academy 1.72 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.78 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.92 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.95 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 9HF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kash Koala Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
82 m
Ye Olde Leathern Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
82 m
Kelvedon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
92 m
BP Wednesbury Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2017
115 m
Marie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2017
115 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2016
115 m
Horse and Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
267 m
Woodgreen Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
267 m
Rosehill Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 5, 2017
323 m
Wonder Years Day Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
323 m
Canton Joe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
330 m
Hobs Oasis Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
330 m
Muncheese Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 9, 2021
330 m
The Little Wendy House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
350 m
Wood Green Junior Federated Schools School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
379 m
Park Inn Freehouse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
381 m
Dainty Little Hands School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
399 m
Wednesbury - St. Marys Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2019
399 m
Spar Supermarket Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 4, 2021
400 m
Sprinkles Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
420 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 9HF - Data from Apr 2022

Clarkson St Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Clarkson St Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Windmill St Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Windmill St Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 9HF - Data from Dec 2021

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.91 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.4 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.26 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.54 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.64 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.76 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.83 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.96 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.99 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 5.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 9HF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 104.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 291,077 kWh - mean 12,656 kWh : median 8,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 9HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55688800
Longitude -2.01321700
OS Easting 399201
OS Northing 0295450
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7107
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Wednesbury North
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wednesbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020815
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2