Postcode WS3 1NA (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 1NA and nearby postcodes

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

WS3 1NA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 1NA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WS3 1NA is Trent Place which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trent Place and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 1NA (for ages 11 and under) is Blakenall Heath Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 2022. 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 1NA is Poets Corner and is 2.8 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 2.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 WS3 1NA 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 1NA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Trent Place 25 m
Usk Close 66 m
Blakenall Heath 149 m
Smithfield Road 157 m
Barracks Lane 176 m
Bell Tower Close 179 m
Brundard Close 182 m
Meadowsweet Way 184 m
Blakenall Row 187 m
Dawson Street 201 m
Church Place 244 m
Severn Road 249 m
Chapel Street 258 m
Barracks Place 264 m
Sundew Road 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 1NA

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 WS3 1NA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
639 m
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
654 m
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
678 m
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
684 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
728 m
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
794 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.09 km
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.15 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.15 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
1.17 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.18 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.22 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.32 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.35 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.35 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.45 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.7 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.79 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.85 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
2.67 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.67 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
2.67 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
2.68 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
2.75 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
2.8 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
2.8 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
2.91 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.91 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
2.91 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
2.95 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.95 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
3.1 km
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
3.17 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.2 km
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
3.22 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
3.24 km
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
3.25 km
Holly Bank House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
3.25 km
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
3.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Trent Place Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Trent Place Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Blakenall Church Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Barracks Lane Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Barracks Lane Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Pool Inland Water 2.28 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.75 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 2.75 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.01 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.14 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 1NA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 82.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 29.26 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 370,325 kWh - mean 13,226 kWh : median 13,223 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 78,189 kWh - mean 2,792 kWh : median 2,681 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 1NA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61497100
Longitude -1.98862900
OS Easting 400867
OS Northing 0301911
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
654
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall North
Electoral Ward Bloxwich East
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bloxwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021111
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2