Postcode WS3 1UZ (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 1UZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS3 1UZ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. WS3 1UZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS3 1UZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 1UZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WS3 1UZ is Rose Bank Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holden Crescent and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 1UZ (for ages 11 and under) is North Walsall Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2018. 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 1UZ is The Homestead and is 3.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 3.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 212.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rose Bank Drive 17 m
Mill Place 55 m
Ashfield Close 80 m
Holden Place 90 m
Oswin Road 158 m
Arbury Grove 182 m
Mentor Close 227 m
Oswin Place 245 m
Savant Way 258 m
Brewer Street 285 m
Rutland Street 298 m
Proffitt Close 314 m
Halford Crescent 339 m
Mill Lane 352 m
Beddows Road 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 1UZ

Introduction December 1998
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 1UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
435 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
800 m
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
823 m
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
879 m
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
908 m
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
925 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
1 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
1 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.12 km
Hydesville Tower School 1.2 km
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.37 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.45 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.48 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.51 km
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.57 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.68 km
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.72 km
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.79 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.79 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
3.08 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.26 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
3.46 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
3.54 km
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
3.6 km
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
3.6 km
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
3.6 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
3.68 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.68 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
3.68 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
3.71 km
Rosedale C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
3.72 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
3.76 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.76 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.79 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
3.83 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
3.83 km
Short Heath Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.85 km
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 20, 2020
3.85 km
Short Heath Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2017
3.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holden Crescent Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Holden Crescent Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Ryecroft Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Ryecroft Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Lavender Grove Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Pool Inland Water 943 m
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 964 m
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.05 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
The Dingle Valley 3.63 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 4.13 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 4.49 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 212.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 36 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% 90.7 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 70,342 kWh - mean 10,049 kWh : median 11,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 17,871 kWh - mean 3,574 kWh : median 2,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 1UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59747600
Longitude -1.97900700
OS Easting 401519
OS Northing 0299965
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3675
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bloxwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021130
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 018B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1