Postcode WS5 3AT (Walsall)

Map showing WS5 3AT and nearby postcodes

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

WS5 3AT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 3AT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WS5 3AT is Sutton Road which is centered 417 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longwood Lane and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 3.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WS5 3AT (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 Aldridge School - A Science College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 9, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS5 3AT is The Windmill and is 4.58 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 4.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sutton Road 417 m
Longwood Lane 437 m
Fallowfield Road 479 m
Skip Lane 1.24 km
Birmingham Road 1.98 km
A461 4.46 km
B4151 4.88 km
B4154 5.47 km
M6 TOLL 9.86 km
A454 12.26 km
M42 15.07 km
A452 20.24 km
A41 23.56 km
A34 24.95 km
A5 35.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS5 3AT

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 3AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Hall Infant Academy 1.59 km
Park Hall Junior Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.59 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
1.86 km
Queen Mary's Grammar School 1.92 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.98 km
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.04 km
Mayfield Preparatory School 2.17 km
Hydesville Tower School 2.19 km
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
2.23 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.33 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.36 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.45 km
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.46 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.55 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
2.59 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.63 km
Whitehall Junior Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
2.66 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.7 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.71 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
4.47 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
4.57 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
4.57 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
4.58 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
4.62 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
4.74 km
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
4.74 km
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
4.74 km
Park Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.74 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4.74 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
4.78 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.8 km
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
4.84 km
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
5 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
5 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
5 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
5 km
Furniture Village plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
5 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
5 km
Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 16, 2017
5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Longwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Elmstead Close Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Elmstead Close Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Corn Hill Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
East Midlands Airport Air 49.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
The Dingle Valley 1.01 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.4 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.62 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 61 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.3 18.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 344,637 kWh - mean 26,511 kWh : median 27,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 80,370 kWh - mean 6,698 kWh : median 4,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS5 3AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58268300
Longitude -1.93950600
OS Easting 404196
OS Northing 0298321
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24498
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall South
Electoral Ward Pheasey Park Farm
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 E33021219
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 039A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1