Postcode WS4 1JA (Walsall)

Map showing WS4 1JA and nearby postcodes

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

WS4 1JA 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 1JA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS4 1JA is Earls Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Linley Rd and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 3.66 km away.

The closest primary school to WS4 1JA (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 1JA is Poets Corner and is 5.38 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 5.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 WS4 1JA 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 1JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Earls Road 22 m
Kings Road 70 m
Queens Road 116 m
York Road 118 m
Linley Road 161 m
Bickley Road 179 m
Barns Lane 198 m
Countess Drive 228 m
Rischale Way 235 m
Dean Road 246 m
Edinburgh Drive 295 m
The Longcroft 304 m
The Parkway 434 m
Winterley Lane 459 m
Lichfield Road 816 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS4 1JA

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 1JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
173 m
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
678 m
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
907 m
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
940 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
973 m
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.51 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.77 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.99 km
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.13 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.15 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.19 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
2.27 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
2.44 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.61 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.64 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
2.68 km
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.69 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.7 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.71 km
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Linley Rd Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Linley Rd Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Kings Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Edinburgh Drive Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Swag Inland Water 663 m
Lady Pool Inland Water 1.51 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.73 km
The Dingle Valley 2.81 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.48 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 162.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 483.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 485,697 kWh - mean 10,334 kWh : median 10,509 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS4 1JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60957700
Longitude -1.94982100
OS Easting 403495
OS Northing 0301312
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3