The postcode WS3 1JF is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS3 1JF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS3 1JF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 1JF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WS3 1JF is Hollemeadow Avenue which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Black Horse and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.6 km away.
The closest primary school to WS3 1JF (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Walsall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS3 1JF is Poets Corner and is 2.58 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 2.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 146 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS3 1JF 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 WS3 1JF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS3 1JF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS3 1JF
| 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 WS3 1JF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 121 m |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 266 m |
| Leamore Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 380 m |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 596 m |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 625 m |
| Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 713 m |
| Phoenix Academy | Special school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 713 m |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.28 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.36 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| North Walsall Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.76 km |
| Croft Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.93 km | |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 1JF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 2.44 km | |
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 2.57 km | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 2.57 km | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 2.58 km | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 2.61 km | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 2.63 km | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 2.64 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 2.64 km | |
| Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Lodge Farm Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2018 | 2.68 km | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 2.7 km | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 2.7 km | |
| Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.74 km | |
| Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 2.83 km | |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 2.92 km | |
| Duke Of Cambridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2012 | 2.96 km | |
| Holly Bank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2017 | 2.96 km | |
| Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 15, 2019 | 3.02 km | |
| Bridge Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 20, 2020 | 3.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 1JF - Data from Apr 2022
| The Black Horse | 175 m | |
| The Black Horse | 186 m | |
| Guild Ave | 188 m | |
| Guild Ave | 188 m | |
| Chantry Ave | 246 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.63 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 50.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 1JF - Data from Dec 2021
| Lady Pool | 2.04 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.49 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 2.56 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 2.73 km | |
| Rails Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 3.34 km | |
| The Clumps | 3.34 km | |
| The Swag | 3.34 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 3.36 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 3.43 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 3.74 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 4.17 km | |
| Hayhead Wood | 4.3 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 4.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 1JF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 146 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.2 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 409.2 | 36.6 |
Energy usage data for WS3 1JF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.60975800 |
| Longitude | -1.99130300 |
| OS Easting | 400686 |
| OS Northing | 0301331 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33021113 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 012A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |