Postcode WS3 5DH (Walsall)

Map showing WS3 5DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS3 5DH is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS3 5DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS3 5DH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5DH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WS3 5DH is Leyland Croft which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Lane and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 2.97 km away.

The closest primary school to WS3 5DH (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 5DH is Toby Carvery and is 3.22 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 245 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS3 5DH 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 5DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS3 5DH, and the approximate distance away.

Leyland Croft 77 m
Plant Way 84 m
Riddings Crescent 112 m
Thatchwood Close 149 m
Trevor Road 177 m
School Lane 182 m
Hampton Grove 185 m
Wilner's View 196 m
Silver's Close 198 m
Huddocks View 202 m
Highfield Road North 232 m
Woodlands Crescent 284 m
Oak Road 288 m
Barn Owl Drive 294 m
Mount Road 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS3 5DH

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 5DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
370 m
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
560 m
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
898 m
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.17 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.47 km
Lower Farm Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.71 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.9 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.92 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.13 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.15 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.33 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.37 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.37 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.46 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
2.55 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.62 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.76 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.82 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.87 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS3 5DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
3 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
3.22 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
3.22 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
3.22 km
Crackin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
3.66 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.68 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
3.68 km
Costa Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
3.74 km
Leon @ Roadchef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
3.74 km
Spar @ Road Chef Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
3.74 km
Wiltshire Farm Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
3.74 km
Springhill Farm Retailers - other Exempt
3.86 km
The Range Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2016
3.86 km
Cannock Dairy Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
3.99 km
Mr M Doig - Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
3.99 km
The Cafe Conduit Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
3.99 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
4.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS3 5DH - Data from Apr 2022

School Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
School Lane Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Huddocks View Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Huddocks View Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS3 5DH - Data from Dec 2021

Pelsall Junction Inland Water 624 m
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
The Swag Inland Water 3 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 3.62 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.97 km
Chasewater Inland Water 4.2 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS3 5DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 245 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% 587.8 40

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 146,885 kWh - mean 10,492 kWh : median 10,408 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS3 5DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.63214900
Longitude -1.97413000
OS Easting 401848
OS Northing 0303822
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5548
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8B2