Postcode WS5 3JU (Walsall)

Map showing WS5 3JU and nearby postcodes

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

WS5 3JU 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 3JU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WS5 3JU is Park Road which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skip Lane and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to WS5 3JU (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Barr Beacon School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 10, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WS5 3JU is The Windmill and is 3.59 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 3.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 4.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Road 97 m
Warrens Croft 114 m
Beacon Road 131 m
Glenelg Mews 155 m
Woodside Close 184 m
Bracken Wood 211 m
Lodge Close 215 m
Burnside Gardens 262 m
Lodge Road 271 m
Woodfield Close 279 m
Woodlands Avenue 378 m
Birmingham Road 395 m
Bell Road 397 m
Skip Lane 889 m
A4041 2.28 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS5 3JU

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 3JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
863 m
Park Hall Infant Academy 887 m
Park Hall Junior Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
887 m
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
931 m
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.39 km
Delves Infant School Outstanding
(February 24, 2016)
1.62 km
Delves Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.62 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
1.92 km
Whitehall Junior Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
2.05 km
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.05 km
Queen Mary's Grammar School 2.18 km
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.19 km
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
2.2 km
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
2.21 km
Mayfield Preparatory School 2.43 km
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(December 17, 2014)
2.51 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.55 km
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.56 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.69 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
3.26 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
3.26 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
3.27 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
3.27 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.4 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
3.43 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
3.59 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
3.67 km
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
3.67 km
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
3.67 km
Park Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.67 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
3.67 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.81 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.81 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
3.81 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.81 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
3.81 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.81 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
3.85 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
3.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Skip Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Birmingham Rd Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Skip Lane Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Skip Lane Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 501 m
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Dingle Valley 2.78 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.38 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.9 Mbps 75.3 Mbps 278.8 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 49.86 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.6 19.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 1,072,959 kWh - mean 30,656 kWh : median 27,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 275,310 kWh - mean 5,294 kWh : median 4,331 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS5 3JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56513700
Longitude -1.94352800
OS Easting 403925
OS Northing 0296369
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27073
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 E33021208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 035D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1