Postcode WS3 2BQ (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 2BQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS3 2BQ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS3 2BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS3 2BQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 2BQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WS3 2BQ is West Street which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leamore Lane and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 2BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Leamore Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 15, 2021. 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 2BQ is Poets Corner and is 2.3 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 2.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS3 2BQ 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 2BQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS3 2BQ, and the approximate distance away.

West Street 108 m
Awlmakers Grove 144 m
Dorsett Place 167 m
Providence Close 172 m
Sherborne Close 210 m
Comwall Close 212 m
St Clement's Avenue 231 m
Providence Lane 249 m
Addenbrooke Street 261 m
Bagnall Street 268 m
Cope Street 290 m
Stowe Street 324 m
Hollemeadow Avenue 400 m
Blakenall Lane 426 m
Somerfield Road 431 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 2BQ

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 2BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
176 m
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
192 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
269 m
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
406 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
406 m
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
560 m
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
936 m
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.2 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.26 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
1.3 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.36 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.45 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.48 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.48 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.48 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.53 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.68 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.72 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.82 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
2.15 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
2.3 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
2.34 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.34 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
2.34 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
2.34 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
2.35 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.35 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
2.35 km
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
2.36 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
2.38 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
2.41 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.41 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.42 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
2.53 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.62 km
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
2.66 km
Holly Bank House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
2.66 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
2.71 km
Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 15, 2019
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 2BQ - Data from Apr 2022

Leamore Lane Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Leamore Lane Bus Stop/Station 25 m
The Black Horse Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Black Horse Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Comwall Close Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 2BQ - Data from Dec 2021

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.24 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.52 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.6 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.6 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.65 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 2BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 69.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21 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% 15.7 6.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 90 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 203,222 kWh - mean 18,475 kWh : median 15,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 2BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60856200
Longitude -1.99558600
OS Easting 400396
OS Northing 0301198
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1546
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall North
Electoral Ward Birchills Leamore
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 E33021125
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 017B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1