The postcode WS3 4JS is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS3 4JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS3 4JS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 4JS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WS3 4JS is Allens Lane which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hillwood and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.58 km away.
The closest primary school to WS3 4JS (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 4JS is Poets Corner and is 4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 4.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.6 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 4JS 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 4JS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS3 4JS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS3 4JS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 4JS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 180 m |
| Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 708 m |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 743 m |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.18 km |
| Ryders Hayes School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.35 km |
| Rushall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.92 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Leamore Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.11 km |
| Elmwood School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 15, 2018) | 2.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 4JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 3.76 km | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 3.76 km | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 3.76 km | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 3.87 km | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 3.9 km | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 3.97 km | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 4 km | |
| Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 4.07 km | |
| Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 4.07 km | |
| Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 4.07 km | |
| Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 4.07 km | |
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 4.09 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 4.09 km | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 4.14 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 4.14 km | |
| Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 4.14 km | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 4.17 km | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 4.17 km | |
| Moss Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2016 | 4.29 km | |
| The Beach Hut 'behind' | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 4.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 4JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Hillwood | 118 m | |
| Hillside Crescent | 314 m | |
| Commonside | 340 m | |
| Allens Lane | 410 m | |
| The Old Bush Inn | 422 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.58 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.61 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 3 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 49.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 4JS - Data from Dec 2021
| Rails Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 1.69 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 1.78 km | |
| The Swag | 2.35 km | |
| Lady Pool | 2.56 km | |
| Engine Lane Spinney | 3.21 km | |
| Wyrley Common | 3.36 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 3.5 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 3.66 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 3.75 km | |
| Leigh's Wood | 3.77 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 3.84 km | |
| The Clumps | 3.85 km | |
| Rough Wood | 3.94 km | |
| Shireoak Hill | 4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 4JS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 95.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 71.9 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for WS3 4JS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.62248400 |
| Longitude | -1.97361900 |
| OS Easting | 401883 |
| OS Northing | 0302747 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |