Postcode WS3 1QH (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 1QH and nearby postcodes

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

WS3 1QH 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 1QH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WS3 1QH is Epping Close which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cartbridge Crescent and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 1QH (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 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 1QH is Poets Corner and is 3.71 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 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 WS3 1QH 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 1QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Epping Close 103 m
Coal Pool Lane 127 m
Dalby Road 135 m
Roberts Road 138 m
Holden Crescent 161 m
New Forest Road 184 m
Wareham Close 193 m
Whateley Avenue 196 m
Whateley Place 244 m
Whateley Road 261 m
Cartbridge Crescent 264 m
Dartmouth Place 281 m
Halford Crescent 282 m
Dartmouth Avenue 296 m
Ryecroft Place 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 1QH

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 1QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
251 m
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
513 m
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
889 m
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
966 m
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.02 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.24 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.38 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.41 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
1.44 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.46 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.54 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.54 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.62 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.62 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.62 km
Hydesville Tower School 1.69 km
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.83 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.83 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.86 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
3.34 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.49 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
3.55 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
3.71 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
3.72 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.72 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
3.72 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
3.73 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.77 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
3.79 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.79 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
3.8 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.8 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
3.8 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
3.84 km
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
3.86 km
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
3.86 km
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
3.86 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
3.89 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
3.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cartbridge Crescent Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Roberts Rd Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Whateley Rd Bus Stop/Station 219 m
St Thomas RC School Bus Stop/Station 224 m
St Thomas RC School Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Pool Inland Water 766 m
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
The Swag Inland Water 2.58 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
The Dingle Valley 3.66 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.89 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.99 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 86.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.1 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

66 meters consuming 839,338 kWh - mean 12,717 kWh : median 13,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 1QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60274300
Longitude -1.97609600
OS Easting 401716
OS Northing 0300551
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
954
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 E33021131
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 018F
Output Area / Small Area 8D1