Postcode WS3 3QW (Walsall) Terminated July 1995

Map showing WS3 3QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS3 3QW is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in March 1988 and terminated in July 1995.WS3 3QW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WS3 3QW 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 3QW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WS3 3QW is Millfield Avenue which is centered 133 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stoney Lane and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 3QW (for ages 11 and under) is Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022. 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 3QW is The Range and is 2.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 3.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Policing for WS3 3QW 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 3QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS3 3QW, and the approximate distance away.

Millfield Avenue 133 m
Selmans Hill 139 m
Buxton Close 149 m
Stoney Lane 180 m
Ambergate Close 200 m
Byeways 209 m
Castleton Road 218 m
Tapton Close 234 m
Buxton Road 285 m
Simmonds Close 292 m
Matlock Road 302 m
The Orchard 305 m
Lichfield Road 308 m
Bamford Road 319 m
Simmonds Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 3QW

Introduction March 1988
Termination July 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS3 3QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
359 m
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
395 m
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
490 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
627 m
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
897 m
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
1.05 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.38 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.41 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.41 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.44 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.71 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.76 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.76 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.86 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.9 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.96 km
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
2 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
2 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.07 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 3QW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
2.55 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.55 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
2.55 km
Springhill Farm Retailers - other Exempt
2.66 km
The Range Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2016
2.66 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
2.69 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
2.86 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
2.87 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
2.92 km
Broad Lane WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 21, 2013
2.96 km
The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.96 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
3.1 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.1 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
3.1 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
3.11 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.11 km
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
3.18 km
Beacon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
3.2 km
Booze Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 11, 2018
3.25 km
Greggs Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
3.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 3QW - Data from Apr 2022

Stoney Lane Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Stoney Lane Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Millfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Millfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Lichfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 3QW - Data from Dec 2021

Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 1.98 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.46 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 3.44 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.76 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.62566100
Longitude -1.99404800
OS Easting 400500
OS Northing 0303100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4001
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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 E33021095
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2