Postcode WS4 1QN (Walsall)

Map showing WS4 1QN and nearby postcodes

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

WS4 1QN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 1QN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WS4 1QN is Springhill Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Drive and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 4.18 km away.

The closest primary school to WS4 1QN (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 1QN is Toby Carvery and is 5.11 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 4.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Springhill Close 29 m
Schoolgate Close 97 m
Stream Meadow 100 m
Spring Road 115 m
Watermeadow Drive 121 m
Little Orchard Close 123 m
Four Crosses Road 146 m
Fern Close 151 m
School Street 169 m
Meadowlands Drive 174 m
The Drive 190 m
Swan Pool Grove 193 m
Breedon Way 221 m
New Street 226 m
Woodhaven 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS4 1QN

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 1QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
208 m
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
591 m
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
627 m
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.05 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.09 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.62 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.78 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.79 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
2.07 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.12 km
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
2.14 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.15 km
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.16 km
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.22 km
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.23 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.36 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.38 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.42 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.49 km
Shire Oak Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.78 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.78 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.78 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.78 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
5.11 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.11 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
5.11 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
5.33 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.33 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
5.33 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
5.35 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
5.43 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
5.43 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.43 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
5.48 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
5.48 km
Crackin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
5.57 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
5.58 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
5.58 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
5.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Drive Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Four Crosses Rd Bus Stop/Station 108 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Hayling Court Bus Stop/Station 152 m
New Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Swag Inland Water 659 m
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.24 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 2.74 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.5 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
The Dingle Valley 3.57 km
Grove Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 19.53 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 100% 53.8 13.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61751400
Longitude -1.94925100
OS Easting 403533
OS Northing 0302195
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6867
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 016A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2