Postcode WS3 4LR (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 4LR and nearby postcodes

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

WS3 4LR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 4LR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WS3 4LR is Ashtree Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pelsall Common and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.08 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 4LR (for ages 11 and under) is Pelsall Village School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 21, 2018. 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 4LR is Toby Carvery and is 3.6 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 3.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 4LR 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 4LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashtree Road 66 m
Norbury Avenue 102 m
High Street 126 m
Chapel Street 127 m
Peolsford Road 139 m
Townfold 139 m
St Margarets Road 145 m
B4154 168 m
Unity Drive 221 m
Millennium Close 224 m
Old Town Lane 228 m
Highfield Road 240 m
Stackhouse Drive 246 m
Woodcroft Close 265 m
Church Road 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 4LR

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 4LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
284 m
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
591 m
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
592 m
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.37 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.37 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.43 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.65 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.84 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.92 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.08 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.2 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.23 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.26 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.43 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.58 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
2.65 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.68 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.7 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.35 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.35 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.35 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.35 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
3.6 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
3.6 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
3.6 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.03 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.03 km
Crackin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
4.05 km
Costa Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.11 km
Leon @ Roadchef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
4.11 km
Spar @ Road Chef Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.11 km
Wiltshire Farm Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
4.11 km
Springhill Farm Retailers - other Exempt
4.22 km
The Range Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2016
4.22 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
4.23 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.23 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
4.23 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pelsall Common Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Pelsall Cenotaph Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Pelsall Cenotaph Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Old Town Lane Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Old Town Lane Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 1.01 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
The Swag Inland Water 2.51 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 3.21 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.56 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.8 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 635,101 kWh - mean 16,713 kWh : median 16,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 137,550 kWh - mean 3,620 kWh : median 2,882 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 4LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.62879400
Longitude -1.96927100
OS Easting 402177
OS Northing 0303449
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15452
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1