Postcode WS4 1ET (Walsall)

Map showing WS4 1ET and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS4 1ET is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in September 2012 and is an active postcode. WS4 1ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS4 1ET is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 1ET as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS4 1ET is Redmires Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cartbridge Lane and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2.72 km away.

The closest primary school to WS4 1ET (for ages 11 and under) is Rushall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Mary's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WS4 1ET is Poets Corner and is 4.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 4.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS4 1ET 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 1ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Redmires Close 67 m
King George Place 157 m
King George Crescent 203 m
Stanley Road 220 m
Lichfield Road 265 m
Stanley Place 276 m
Station Road 300 m
Daw End Lane 366 m
Springfields 393 m
Cartbridge Lane 449 m
B4154 2.71 km
A4124 4.56 km
A461 4.75 km
A460 9.46 km
A454 10.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS4 1ET

Introduction September 2012
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 1ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
50 m
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
802 m
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
961 m
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
964 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.08 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.13 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.5 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.64 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.79 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
1.91 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.94 km
Hydesville Tower School 1.96 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.04 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.19 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.2 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.28 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.28 km
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.3 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
2.31 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
4.32 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
4.45 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.46 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
4.6 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
4.63 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.63 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
4.63 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
4.63 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
4.63 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
4.63 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.64 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.68 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
4.7 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
4.7 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
4.7 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
4.8 km
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
4.83 km
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
4.83 km
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
4.83 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
4.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cartbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
King George Crescent Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Cartbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
East Midlands Airport Air 49.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Pool Inland Water 584 m
The Swag Inland Water 1.65 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.85 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
The Dingle Valley 2.97 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.73 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.6 Mbps 105 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.6 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 319,746 kWh - mean 11,842 kWh : median 11,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 162,429 kWh - mean 3,867 kWh : median 3,595 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS4 1ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60479000
Longitude -1.96212700
OS Easting 402662
OS Northing 0300779
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8838
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 E33021123
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 016D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1