Postcode WS4 1LF (Walsall)

Map showing WS4 1LF and nearby postcodes

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

WS4 1LF 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 1LF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS4 1LF is Floyds Lane which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Floyds Lane and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to WS4 1LF (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 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 1LF is Poets Corner and is 5.09 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 5.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 1.3 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 1LF 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 1LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Floyds Lane 28 m
Limehurst Road 70 m
Orchard Close 100 m
Woodrush Close 118 m
Friary Crescent 202 m
Daw End 213 m
Daw End Lane 226 m
Park Road 231 m
Lime Grove 263 m
Stanley Place 290 m
King George Crescent 306 m
Stanley Road 315 m
Winterley Lane 351 m
Springfields 383 m
Lichfield Road 603 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS4 1LF

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 1LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
470 m
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
701 m
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.11 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.25 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.47 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.56 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.7 km
Hydesville Tower School 1.98 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.01 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
2.04 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.09 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.11 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.15 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.25 km
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.27 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
2.39 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.54 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.59 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.59 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Floyds Lane Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Floyds Lane Bus Stop/Station 58 m
The Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 307 m
The Royal Oak Bus Stop/Station 308 m
King George Crescent Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
East Midlands Airport Air 49.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Pool Inland Water 789 m
The Swag Inland Water 1.44 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.93 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Dingle Valley 2.49 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Branton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 4.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 73.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.2 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.6 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

68 meters consuming 576,387 kWh - mean 8,476 kWh : median 7,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

59 meters consuming 148,794 kWh - mean 2,522 kWh : median 2,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS4 1LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60307900
Longitude -1.95520300
OS Easting 403131
OS Northing 0300589
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