Postcode WS3 4AB (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 4AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS3 4AB is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS3 4AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS3 4AB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 4AB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS3 4AB is Mount Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Finger Post and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 4AB (for ages 11 and under) is Ryders Hayes School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WS3 4AB is Toby Carvery and is 3.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 2.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS3 4AB 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 4AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS3 4AB, and the approximate distance away.

Mount Road 78 m
Canterbury Close 120 m
Highfield Road North 152 m
Green Lane 193 m
Abbey Drive 207 m
Norton Road 208 m
Charles Crescent 208 m
Finger Post Drive 219 m
Hampton Grove 220 m
Wilner's View 234 m
Smithy Drive 262 m
Highfield Road 271 m
Leyland Croft 272 m
Nest Common 304 m
Trevor Road 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 4AB

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 4AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
287 m
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
537 m
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.05 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.45 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.71 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.77 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.98 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.09 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.09 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.2 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.33 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.41 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.43 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.65 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
2.83 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.88 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.91 km
Brownhills West Primary School 2.91 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
2.94 km
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 4AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
2.85 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
2.85 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
2.85 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
2.85 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
3.09 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
3.09 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
3.09 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.53 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
3.53 km
Crackin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
3.54 km
Costa Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
3.61 km
Leon @ Roadchef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
3.61 km
Spar @ Road Chef Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
3.61 km
Wiltshire Farm Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
3.61 km
Cannock Dairy Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
3.86 km
Mr M Doig - Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
3.86 km
The Cafe Conduit Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
3.86 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
3.9 km
Springhill Farm Retailers - other Exempt
4.11 km
The Range Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2016
4.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 4AB - Data from Apr 2022

Finger Post Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Finger Post Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Trevor Rd Bus Stop/Station 152 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Trevor Rd Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 4AB - Data from Dec 2021

Pelsall Junction Inland Water 504 m
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
The Swag Inland Water 2.93 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 3.72 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Chasewater Inland Water 3.99 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 4AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 104.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.8 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 369,916 kWh - mean 13,701 kWh : median 12,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 89,618 kWh - mean 3,319 kWh : median 3,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 4AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.63332500
Longitude -1.97048000
OS Easting 402095
OS Northing 0303953
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5548
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Electoral Ward Pelsall
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Aldridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021088
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1