Postcode WS5 3AA (Walsall)

Map showing WS5 3AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS5 3AA is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS5 3AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS5 3AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 WS5 3AA as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WS5 3AA is Cricket Close which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadway and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2.06 km away.

The closest primary school to WS5 3AA (for ages 11 and under) is Park Hall Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Mary's Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of WS5 3AA is The Windmill and is 2.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 31, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House and is 2.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS5 3AA 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 WS5 3AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS5 3AA, and the approximate distance away.

Cricket Close 130 m
Brookhouse Road 189 m
Ravensdale Close 219 m
Cornwall Road 233 m
Ravensdale Gardens 236 m
Keble Grove 275 m
Christ Church Grove 281 m
Elizabeth Road 294 m
Raven Road 312 m
Jesson Close 323 m
Lake Avenue 343 m
Edinburgh Road 380 m
Queen's Road 436 m
Gillity Avenue 438 m
Broadway 777 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS5 3AA

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 WS5 3AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Hall Infant Academy 634 m
Park Hall Junior Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
634 m
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
713 m
Queen Mary's Grammar School 733 m
Whitehall Junior Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
831 m
Mayfield Preparatory School 957 m
Delves Infant School Outstanding
(February 24, 2016)
1.14 km
Delves Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.14 km
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(December 17, 2014)
1.14 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.21 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.25 km
Caldmore Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.34 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.37 km
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.37 km
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.41 km
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.61 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.67 km
Abu Bakr Boys School Good
(May 11, 2018)
1.71 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.76 km
Palfrey Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS5 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
2.64 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
2.74 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
2.76 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
2.76 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
2.82 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
2.9 km
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
2.9 km
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
2.9 km
Park Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.9 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
2.9 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
2.97 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3 km
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
3.05 km
Supersave Discount Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
3.19 km
The Friar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.19 km
Tip Top Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
3.19 km
Park Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
3.21 km
Ormidale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
July 16, 2018
3.22 km
Portland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
3.22 km
Stuart Bathurst R C High Schoo School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS5 3AA - Data from Apr 2022

Broadway Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Birmingham Rd Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Cornwall Rd Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Cornwall Rd Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS5 3AA - Data from Dec 2021

Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.02 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
The Dingle Valley 2.85 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 3.03 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS5 3AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 66.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 425,073 kWh - mean 28,338 kWh : median 27,137 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS5 3AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57289100
Longitude -1.96141000
OS Easting 402712
OS Northing 0297229
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27237
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall South
Electoral Ward Paddock
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 Birmingham

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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Walsall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021207
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 035B
Output Area / Small Area 4C1