The postcode WS3 5BL is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS3 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS3 5BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 5BL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WS3 5BL is Charles Crescent which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Finger Post and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.42 km away.
The closest primary school to WS3 5BL (for ages 11 and under) is Ryders Hayes School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 9, 2020. 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 5BL is Toby Carvery and is 2.89 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 2.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 123.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS3 5BL 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 5BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS3 5BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS3 5BL
| 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 5BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryders Hayes School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 253 m |
| Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 757 m |
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 1.26 km |
| Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.62 km |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.92 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Lower Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| Rushall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Brownhills West Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.69 km | |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 2.87 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2011) | 2.92 km |
| Walsall Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.93 km |
| St James Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 3.01 km |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 3.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Moss Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2016 | 2.89 km | |
| The Beach Hut 'behind' | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 2.89 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 2.89 km | |
| BP Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 3.32 km | |
| McDonalds @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 3.32 km | |
| Crackin Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 3.35 km | |
| Costa Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 3.41 km | |
| Leon @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 3.41 km | |
| Spar @ Road Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 3.41 km | |
| Wiltshire Farm Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 3.41 km | |
| Cannock Dairy Vans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 3.65 km | |
| Mr M Doig - Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 3.65 km | |
| The Cafe Conduit Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 3.65 km | |
| Railway Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 3.7 km | |
| Catherine Care Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 3.98 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 4.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Finger Post | 156 m | |
| Finger Post | 164 m | |
| Finger Post | 169 m | |
| Finger Post | 198 m | |
| Trevor Rd | 260 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.42 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 3.44 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 3.44 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 48.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 5BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pelsall Junction | 355 m | |
| Pelsall Wood | 615 m | |
| Rails Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Engine Lane Spinney | 1.81 km | |
| Wyrley Common | 1.93 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 2.89 km | |
| The Swag | 3.04 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 3.37 km | |
| Shireoak Hill | 3.53 km | |
| Chasewater | 3.77 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 3.82 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.92 km | |
| Fishpond Wood | 4.12 km | |
| The Clumps | 4.14 km | |
| Castlebank Plantation | 4.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 5BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78 Mbps | 123.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 22.4 Mbps | 36 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 71.8 | 19 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS3 5BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.63516800 |
| Longitude | -1.96929600 |
| OS Easting | 402175 |
| OS Northing | 0304158 |
| 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 | E33021088 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |