Postcode WS3 4LA (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 4LA and nearby postcodes

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

WS3 4LA 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 4LA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WS3 4LA is Almond Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillwood and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 4LA (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 4LA is Poets Corner and is 4.11 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 3.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 207.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Almond Close 22 m
Spinney Close 54 m
Maple Road 87 m
Laburnum Close 104 m
Firbank Way 110 m
Allens Lane 135 m
Commonside 171 m
Hallbridge Close 176 m
St Michael's Close 219 m
Hill Wood 236 m
Hall Lane 261 m
Hillside Crescent 273 m
Valley Side 276 m
Braeside Way 303 m
B4154 747 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 4LA

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 4LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
133 m
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
643 m
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
854 m
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.24 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.25 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.4 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.47 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.47 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.48 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.55 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.77 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.8 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.91 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.92 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.03 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.07 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.09 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.11 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
2.15 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
3.86 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.86 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
3.86 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
3.98 km
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.99 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.99 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.99 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.99 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
4.01 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.08 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
4.11 km
Springhill Farm Retailers - other Exempt
4.16 km
The Range Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2016
4.16 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
4.22 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.22 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
4.22 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
4.25 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
4.25 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
4.25 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
4.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillwood Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Commonside Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Vicarage Rd Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Vicarage Rd Bus Stop/Station 369 m
The Old Bush Inn Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 1.62 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Swag Inland Water 2.3 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.61 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.73 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.85 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 207.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 18 Mbps 49 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% 29 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 289,263 kWh - mean 17,015 kWh : median 14,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 4LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.62311300
Longitude -1.97224400
OS Easting 401976
OS Northing 0302817
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22632
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Aldridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021094
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3