Postcode WS3 1QU (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 1QU and nearby postcodes

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

WS3 1QU 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 1QU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WS3 1QU is Whateley Place which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whateley Rd and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 1QU (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 1QU is Poets Corner and is 3.86 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 3.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS3 1QU 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 1QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whateley Place 43 m
Deans Place 60 m
Whateley Road 102 m
Whateley Avenue 111 m
Ross Road 160 m
Warner Place 213 m
Cartbridge Crescent 216 m
Clare Road 232 m
Warner Road 256 m
Ryecroft Place 282 m
Coal Pool Lane 358 m
Holden Crescent 448 m
Dartmouth Avenue 482 m
Harden Road 659 m
Lichfield Road 857 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 1QU

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 1QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
336 m
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
355 m
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
792 m
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
910 m
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.09 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.18 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.33 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.58 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.62 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.63 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
1.65 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.68 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.72 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.75 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.8 km
Hydesville Tower School 1.86 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.89 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.89 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.91 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whateley Rd Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Cartbridge Crescent Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Ryecroft Place Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Ryecroft Place Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Harden Rd Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Pool Inland Water 712 m
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.67 km
The Swag Inland Water 2.31 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
The Dingle Valley 3.57 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.68 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 4.09 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 155.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 144,780 kWh - mean 14,478 kWh : median 11,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 69,813 kWh - mean 7,757 kWh : median 8,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 1QU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60456800
Longitude -1.97311300
OS Easting 401918
OS Northing 0300754
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: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2