Postcode WS5 3AD (Walsall)

Map showing WS5 3AD and nearby postcodes

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

WS5 3AD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 3AD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WS5 3AD is Brookhouse Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brookhouse Rd and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to WS5 3AD (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 3AD is The Windmill and is 2.88 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 2.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 3.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brookhouse Road 22 m
Cornwall Road 122 m
Edinburgh Road 196 m
Elizabeth Road 224 m
Gillity Avenue 291 m
Lake Avenue 346 m
Gillity Close 355 m
Broadway 936 m
Broadway North 1.03 km
Birmingham Road 1.23 km
A4148 2.18 km
A461 2.84 km
B4154 6.07 km
A4123 9.25 km
A454 10.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS5 3AD

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 3AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Mary's Grammar School 622 m
Park Hall Infant Academy 676 m
Park Hall Junior Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
676 m
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
693 m
Mayfield Preparatory School 876 m
Whitehall Junior Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
960 m
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.15 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.17 km
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(December 17, 2014)
1.21 km
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.27 km
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.29 km
Delves Infant School Outstanding
(February 24, 2016)
1.32 km
Delves Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.32 km
Caldmore Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.35 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.52 km
Hydesville Tower School 1.64 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.7 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.71 km
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.76 km
Abu Bakr Boys School Good
(May 11, 2018)
1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
2.8 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
2.88 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
2.93 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
2.93 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
2.99 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
3.04 km
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
3.04 km
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
3.04 km
Park Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.04 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
3.04 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
3.14 km
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
3.16 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.17 km
Ormidale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
July 16, 2018
3.33 km
Portland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
3.33 km
Stuart Bathurst R C High Schoo School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.33 km
Park Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
3.34 km
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
3.34 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
3.34 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
3.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brookhouse Rd Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Birmingham Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Broadway Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Brookhouse Rd Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
The Dingle Valley 2.7 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.86 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.2 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.3 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 631,561 kWh - mean 24,291 kWh : median 25,441 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 101,161 kWh - mean 3,891 kWh : median 3,463 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS5 3AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57448400
Longitude -1.96064700
OS Easting 402764
OS Northing 0297408
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28287
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Walsall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021175
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 029C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1