Postcode WS3 3RL (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 3RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS3 3RL is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS3 3RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS3 3RL 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 3RL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WS3 3RL is Selmans Hill which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stoney Lane and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 3RL (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 3RL is The Range and is 2.6 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 3.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Selmans Hill 63 m
Stoney Lane 116 m
Ambergate Close 119 m
Byeways 151 m
Buxton Close 170 m
Millfield Avenue 189 m
Alvaston Close 209 m
Tapton Close 214 m
Lichfield Road 261 m
Castleton Road 262 m
The Alcove 264 m
Bamford Road 280 m
Buxton Road 282 m
The Orchard 311 m
Matlock Road 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 3RL

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 3RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
309 m
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
447 m
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
475 m
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
546 m
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
935 m
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
969 m
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.33 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.33 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.49 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.52 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.67 km
Jubilee Academy Mossley Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.67 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.72 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.86 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.87 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.87 km
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.94 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.94 km
Abbey Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.99 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stoney Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Stoney Lane Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Millfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Millfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Field Rd Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 2.06 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.37 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 3.45 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Holly Bank Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 3RL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 84.9 18.6
300+ Mbps 81.8% 460 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 297,547 kWh - mean 27,050 kWh : median 26,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 3RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.62531000
Longitude -1.99521500
OS Easting 400421
OS Northing 0303061
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15138
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bloxwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021097
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1