Postcode WS3 4NJ (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 4NJ and nearby postcodes

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

WS3 4NJ 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 4NJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WS3 4NJ is Clarendon Place which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shortlands Lane and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.82 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 4NJ (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 4NJ is Toby Carvery and is 3.58 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 3.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clarendon Place 94 m
Redberry Close 96 m
Old Town Lane 111 m
St Margarets Road 155 m
Grove Crescent 159 m
Norbury Avenue 182 m
Oakmount Close 184 m
Shortlands Lane 203 m
School Lane 208 m
Haywards Close 213 m
Paradise Lane 234 m
Garden Crescent 243 m
Ashtree Road 246 m
Peolsford Road 267 m
Townfold 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 4NJ

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 4NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
0 m
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
529 m
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
733 m
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.09 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.18 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.69 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.72 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.81 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.87 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
2 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.01 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.11 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.37 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
2.39 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.4 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.47 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.54 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.56 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.36 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.36 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.36 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3.36 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
3.58 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
3.58 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
3.58 km
Springhill Farm Retailers - other Exempt
3.94 km
The Range Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2016
3.94 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
3.97 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.97 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
3.97 km
Crackin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
4.02 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.04 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.04 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.1 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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shortlands Lane Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Shortlands Lane Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Paradise Grove Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Paradise Grove Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Pelsall Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 984 m
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
The Swag Inland Water 2.72 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 3.25 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.89 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.9 Mbps 93.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.6 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 621,206 kWh - mean 14,447 kWh : median 14,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 4NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.62884900
Longitude -1.97346700
OS Easting 401893
OS Northing 0303455
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 E33021093
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1