The postcode WS3 3XT is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WS3 3XT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS3 3XT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 3XT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to WS3 3XT is Redbourn Road which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ganton Rd and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 842 m away.
The closest primary school to WS3 3XT (for ages 11 and under) is Lower Farm Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 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 3XT is The Range and is 1.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sams Fish Bar and is 2.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.3% 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 3XT 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 3XT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS3 3XT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS3 3XT
| Introduction | January 1995 |
| 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 3XT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 909 m |
| Abbey Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.54 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.58 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.88 km | |
| Landywood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.26 km |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.27 km |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.49 km |
| Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 2.58 km |
| Beacon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 2.64 km |
| Leamore Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.65 km |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.66 km |
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 2.71 km |
| Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 2.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 3XT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 1.36 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 1.36 km | |
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 1.63 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 1.63 km | |
| Essington Manor Care Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| Walsall Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 2.02 km | |
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 2.14 km | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 2.14 km | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 2.14 km | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 2.3 km | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 2.57 km | |
| Beacon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 2.64 km | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 2.69 km | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 2.72 km | |
| Tamaris | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
| Hilton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
| Booze Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2018 | 2.78 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 2.78 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt December 16, 2015 | 2.78 km | |
| Sams Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2019 | 2.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 3XT - Data from Apr 2022
| Ganton Rd | 103 m | |
| Ganton Rd | 104 m | |
| Saddleworth Rd | 132 m | |
| Saddleworth Rd | 136 m | |
| Ferndown Close | 313 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 842 m | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 853 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 50.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 3XT - Data from Dec 2021
| Springhill Covert | 1.08 km | |
| The Clumps | 1.29 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 1.87 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 2.05 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 2.46 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 2.62 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 2.69 km | |
| Redhurst Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Rough Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Warstone Belt | 3.11 km | |
| Burn's Wood | 3.14 km | |
| Campian's Wood | 3.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 3XT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77 Mbps | 104.6 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.7 Mbps | 49.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 11.7% | 100% | 89.6 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 88.3% | 88.3% | 358.8 | 39.5 |
Energy usage data for WS3 3XT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.63209700 |
| Longitude | -2.01123000 |
| OS Easting | 399337 |
| OS Northing | 0303816 |
| 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 West |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bloxwich BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021103 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 008D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |