Postcode WS4 1DU (Walsall)

Map showing WS4 1DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS4 1DU is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS4 1DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS4 1DU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 WS4 1DU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS4 1DU is Autumn Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Rd and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.73 km away.

The closest primary school to WS4 1DU (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019. 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 WS4 1DU is Toby Carvery and is 4.69 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 4.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 1.9 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 WS4 1DU 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 WS4 1DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS4 1DU, and the approximate distance away.

Autumn Close 33 m
Autumn Drive 56 m
Summer Lane 111 m
Spring Lane 136 m
Mill Road 150 m
Clarendon Road 154 m
Birch Lane 161 m
Harrison Road 175 m
Foundry Gardens 182 m
Field Lane 191 m
West Way 213 m
Church Way 222 m
Spring Close 231 m
Broad Lane 252 m
Field Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS4 1DU

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 WS4 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
350 m
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
497 m
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
665 m
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.02 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.25 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.43 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.52 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.66 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.74 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.9 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.96 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
2.03 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.07 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.29 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.35 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.38 km
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.39 km
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
2.44 km
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.49 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS4 1DU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.38 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.38 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.38 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.38 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
4.69 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.69 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
4.69 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
4.9 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.9 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
4.9 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
4.97 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
5 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
5.04 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.04 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.07 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
5.08 km
Crackin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
5.15 km
Costa Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.17 km
Leon @ Roadchef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
5.17 km
Spar @ Road Chef Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS4 1DU - Data from Apr 2022

Mill Rd Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Mill Rd Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Field Lane Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Spring Lane Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Field Lane Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS4 1DU - Data from Dec 2021

Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 852 m
The Swag Inland Water 1.21 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 2.24 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.35 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.6 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
The Dingle Valley 4.05 km
Grove Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS4 1DU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.1 Mbps 93 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 312,427 kWh - mean 12,497 kWh : median 9,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 66,035 kWh - mean 3,002 kWh : median 1,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS4 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.62026800
Longitude -1.95601300
OS Easting 403075
OS Northing 0302501
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13207
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Electoral Ward Rushall-Shelfield
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: 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 E33021106
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 010D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1