The postcode WS3 2YF is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in December 1983.WS3 2YF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WS3 2YF 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 2YF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to WS3 2YF is Fryers Close which is centered 125 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Willenhall Lane and is 416 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 830 m away.
The closest primary school to WS3 2YF (for ages 11 and under) is Phoenix Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019. 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 2YF is Poets Corner and is 1.39 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 1.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.
Policing for WS3 2YF is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS3 2YF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS3 2YF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS3 2YF
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| Termination | December 1983 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS3 2YF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 542 m |
| Phoenix Academy | Special school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 542 m |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 572 m |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 572 m |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 653 m |
| Leamore Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 808 m |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 825 m |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 862 m | |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 926 m |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 977 m |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 2YF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 1.25 km | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 1.39 km | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 1.43 km | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 1.43 km | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 1.43 km | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 1.47 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 1.52 km | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 1.52 km | |
| Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 1.66 km | |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 1.78 km | |
| Duke Of Cambridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2012 | 1.8 km | |
| Holly Bank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2017 | 1.8 km | |
| Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.83 km | |
| Lodge Farm Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2018 | 1.86 km | |
| Tamaris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 15, 2019 | 1.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 2YF - Data from Apr 2022
| Willenhall Lane | 416 m | |
| Willenhall Lane | 424 m | |
| Stokes St | 443 m | |
| Stokes St | 459 m | |
| Willenhall Lane | 483 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 830 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 848 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 51.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 2YF - Data from Dec 2021
| Rough Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 1.65 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 2.27 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.48 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 3.07 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.14 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 3.35 km | |
| Rails Wood | 3.77 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 3.8 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 3.87 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 3.91 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 3.94 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 3.95 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 4.26 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61037800 |
| Longitude | -2.00881700 |
| OS Easting | 399500 |
| OS Northing | 0301400 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Constrained 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 | E33018646 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 017C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C2 |