The postcode WS3 3BL is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS3 3BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS3 3BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 3BL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WS3 3BL is The Alcove which is centered 44 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Millfield Avenue and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.31 km away.
The closest primary school to WS3 3BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2018. 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 3BL is Poets Corner and is 2.78 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 2.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 128.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS3 3BL 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 3BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS3 3BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS3 3BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS3 3BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 367 m |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 484 m |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 565 m |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 694 m |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 781 m |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 875 m |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.07 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 1.37 km |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Leamore Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 1.44 km |
| Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Phoenix Academy | Special school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 2.46 km | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 2.46 km | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 2.46 km | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 2.59 km | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 2.71 km | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 2.78 km | |
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 2.82 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 2.82 km | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 2.95 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 2.95 km | |
| Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 2.95 km | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 2.96 km | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 2.96 km | |
| Tamaris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 3.09 km | |
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 3.13 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 3.13 km | |
| Beacon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 3.13 km | |
| Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 3.14 km | |
| Booze Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2018 | 3.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Millfield Avenue | 85 m | |
| Millfield Avenue | 145 m | |
| Ryle St | 176 m | |
| Field Rd | 177 m | |
| Benton Crescent | 179 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.33 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 1.66 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 50.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 3BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pelsall Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 2.19 km | |
| Rails Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 2.41 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.52 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 2.63 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.15 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 3.26 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 3.61 km | |
| The Swag | 3.62 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 3.69 km | |
| Wyrley Common | 3.79 km | |
| Engine Lane Spinney | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 3BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 128.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 73 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS3 3BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.62273000 |
| Longitude | -1.99353100 |
| OS Easting | 400535 |
| OS Northing | 0302774 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall North |
| Electoral Ward | Bloxwich East |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bloxwich BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021095 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |