The postcode WS3 4QU is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. WS3 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS3 4QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 4QU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WS3 4QU is Rushes Mill which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Clockmill Rd and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.38 km away.
The closest primary school to WS3 4QU (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 Walsall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 20, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS3 4QU is The Range and is 3.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 3.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS3 4QU 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 4QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS3 4QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS3 4QU
| Introduction | June 1998 |
| 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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 533 m |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 587 m |
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 781 m |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 995 m |
| Ryders Hayes School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.14 km |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.96 km |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.07 km |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Rushall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.3 km |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.32 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Leamore Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 2.39 km |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Farm | Exempt | 3.41 km | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2016 | 3.41 km | |
| Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
| Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
| Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
| Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 3.42 km | |
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 3.49 km | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 3.49 km | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 3.49 km | |
| Moss Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2016 | 3.59 km | |
| The Beach Hut 'behind' | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 3.63 km | |
| Broad Lane WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2013 | 3.68 km | |
| The Why Not Inn Bar \& Indian Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 3.68 km | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 3.79 km | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 3.8 km | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 3.85 km | |
| Crackin Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 4 km | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 4.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Clockmill Rd | 152 m | |
| Clockmill Rd | 168 m | |
| Millers Walk | 283 m | |
| Shortlands Lane | 296 m | |
| Millers Walk | 327 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.38 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 2.39 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.49 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 49.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 4QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Pelsall Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 1.12 km | |
| Rails Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Wyrley Common | 2.79 km | |
| Engine Lane Spinney | 2.82 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 3.1 km | |
| The Swag | 3.17 km | |
| The Clumps | 3.26 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 3.4 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.41 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 3.66 km | |
| Rough Wood | 3.94 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 4.05 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 4.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 4QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.1 Mbps | 61.2 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.5 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS3 4QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.62917400 |
| Longitude | -1.98132700 |
| OS Easting | 401361 |
| OS Northing | 0303491 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Aldridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021088 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |