Postcode WS4 1RH (Walsall)

Map showing WS4 1RH and nearby postcodes

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

WS4 1RH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 1RH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WS4 1RH is Four Crosses Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Francis School and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to WS4 1RH (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 1RH is Toby Carvery and is 4.98 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 4.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Four Crosses Road 69 m
Bevan Close 85 m
Breedon Way 124 m
Leighs Close 157 m
Defford Avenue 170 m
Fern Close 183 m
The Drive 184 m
Birch Lane 196 m
Springhill Close 230 m
Shelton Drive 232 m
Broad Lane 239 m
Little Orchard Close 244 m
Schoolgate Close 247 m
Mill Road 250 m
Stream Meadow 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS4 1RH

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 1RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
0 m
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
517 m
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
557 m
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
994 m
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.14 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.58 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.61 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.87 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.89 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.98 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.18 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.21 km
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
2.27 km
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.31 km
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.31 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.32 km
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.43 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.47 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Francis School Bus Stop/Station 57 m
St Francis School Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Four Crosses Rd Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Defford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 124 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Swag Inland Water 855 m
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.23 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 2.57 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.49 km
The Dingle Valley 3.73 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Grove Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 105 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 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 22.2% 105 17.1
300+ Mbps 77.8% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 190,922 kWh - mean 23,865 kWh : median 19,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS4 1RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61823200
Longitude -1.95209500
OS Easting 403340
OS Northing 0302273
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13207
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Aldridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021106
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 010D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1