Postcode WS3 4DH (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 4DH and nearby postcodes

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

WS3 4DH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 4DH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS3 4DH is Saredon Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brewers Drive and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.87 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 4DH (for ages 11 and under) is St Michael's Church of England C Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 5, 2016. 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 4DH is Poets Corner and is 4.19 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 4.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Saredon Close 25 m
Trent Road 65 m
Tame Drive 72 m
Brewers Drive 82 m
Avon Crescent 83 m
Windrush Close 154 m
Cross Street 189 m
Victor Street 211 m
Goscote Road 219 m
Walter Street 248 m
Walsall Road 278 m
Marlpool Drive 297 m
Pasture View 391 m
Valley Side 396 m
Allens Lane 587 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 4DH

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 4DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
765 m
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
769 m
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
931 m
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.08 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.12 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.22 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.26 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.27 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.37 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.52 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.6 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.72 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.74 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.78 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.86 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.98 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.03 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.11 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.14 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
4.03 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.03 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
4.03 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
4.07 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.12 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.19 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
4.19 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
4.3 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
4.3 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
4.3 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
4.34 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
4.34 km
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
4.46 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
4.49 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.52 km
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.57 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.57 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.57 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.57 km
Springhill Farm Retailers - other Exempt
4.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brewers Drive Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Brewers Drive Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Allens Lane Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Allens Lane Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Heathbridge Close Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
East Midlands Airport Air 49.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
The Swag Inland Water 1.85 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 1.99 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 2.22 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.16 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 4.07 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 107.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.5 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.6 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 110,897 kWh - mean 10,082 kWh : median 9,826 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 4DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61785400
Longitude -1.96862900
OS Easting 402221
OS Northing 0302232
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15032
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 E33021093
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 005C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1