Postcode WS4 1HN (Walsall)

Map showing WS4 1HN and nearby postcodes

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

WS4 1HN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 1HN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WS4 1HN is Edinburgh Drive which is centered 153 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Linley Rd and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The closest primary school to WS4 1HN (for ages 11 and under) is Radleys Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 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 WS4 1HN is Poets Corner and is 5.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 5.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edinburgh Drive 153 m
Linley Road 163 m
Pool View 165 m
Queens Road 174 m
Welbeck Drive 175 m
York Road 179 m
Balmoral Close 188 m
Chatsworth Crescent 202 m
Barns Lane 218 m
Rischale Way 235 m
Windsor Way 246 m
Earls Road 267 m
Countess Drive 283 m
Sherwood Walk 290 m
Kings Road 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS4 1HN

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 1HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
298 m
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
850 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.01 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.16 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.2 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.49 km
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.86 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.98 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.04 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
2.25 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.26 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.39 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.44 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.46 km
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.47 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.49 km
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
2.49 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.49 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.57 km
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
5.52 km
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
5.53 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
5.6 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.6 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
5.6 km
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
5.65 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
5.65 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
5.65 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
5.65 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
5.65 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
5.65 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
5.68 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.68 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
5.72 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
5.72 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
5.72 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
5.78 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
5.78 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
5.9 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
5.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Linley Rd Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Edinburgh Drive Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Edinburgh Drive Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Linley Rd Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Rufford Way Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Swag Inland Water 447 m
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 1.75 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Dingle Valley 2.72 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.93 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Branton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 95.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.4 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 526,166 kWh - mean 15,033 kWh : median 15,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS4 1HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60997900
Longitude -1.94581900
OS Easting 403766
OS Northing 0301357
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9377
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Aldridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021124
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 016C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2