Postcode WS3 1DX (Walsall) Terminated August 2015

Map showing WS3 1DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS3 1DX is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in August 2015.WS3 1DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS3 1DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 WS3 1DX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WS3 1DX is Oystercatcher Grove which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shakespeare Crescent and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 1DX (for ages 11 and under) is Edgar Stammers Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Mary's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WS3 1DX is Poets Corner and is 3.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 3.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Policing for WS3 1DX is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS3 1DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS3 1DX, and the approximate distance away.

Oystercatcher Grove 98 m
Bittern Close 107 m
Redshank Road 121 m
Hunter Crescent 134 m
Harden Road 142 m
Harden Close 155 m
Sanderling Road 162 m
Stag Crescent 203 m
Dryden Road 207 m
Stag Hill Road 237 m
Oakwood Road 248 m
Razorbill Way 251 m
Grebe Drive 266 m
Goldsmith Road 291 m
Oakland Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 1DX

Introduction January 1980
Termination August 2015
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 WS3 1DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
228 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
362 m
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
375 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
863 m
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.13 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.2 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.23 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.24 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.27 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.41 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.44 km
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.53 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.53 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.7 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.85 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.85 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.97 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
2.02 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.03 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 1DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
3.28 km
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
3.32 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
3.42 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.43 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
3.44 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.44 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
3.44 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.46 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
3.48 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.48 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
3.48 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
3.49 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
3.54 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.54 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
3.65 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
3.7 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
3.73 km
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
3.78 km
Holly Bank House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
3.78 km
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
3.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 1DX - Data from Apr 2022

Shakespeare Crescent Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Shakespeare Crescent Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Edgar Stammers School Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Edgar Stammers School Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Chestnut Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 1DX - Data from Dec 2021

Lady Pool Inland Water 1.25 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
The Swag Inland Water 2.56 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.35 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.59 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
The Dingle Valley 4.1 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60785900
Longitude -1.97894300
OS Easting 401523
OS Northing 0301120
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
352
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall North
Electoral Ward Blakenall
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bloxwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021116
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 013E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1