Postcode WS5 3LT (Walsall)

Map showing WS5 3LT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WS5 3LT is Calthorpe Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodside Rd and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.92 km away.

The closest primary school to WS5 3LT (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 Barr Beacon School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 10, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WS5 3LT is The Windmill and is 3.78 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 3.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.3 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Calthorpe Close 37 m
Calthorpe Road 97 m
Woodside Road 107 m
Woodside Close 214 m
Burnside Gardens 226 m
Lodge Road 300 m
Launceston Road 301 m
Lodge Close 317 m
Park Hall Road 462 m
Skip Lane 522 m
Birmingham Road 583 m
A4041 2.6 km
A461 4.06 km
B4154 6.93 km
M6 TOLL 10.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS5 3LT

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 3LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Hall Infant Academy 781 m
Park Hall Junior Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
781 m
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.17 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.25 km
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.78 km
Delves Infant School Outstanding
(February 24, 2016)
1.82 km
Delves Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.82 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
1.91 km
Queen Mary's Grammar School 2.04 km
Whitehall Junior Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
2.1 km
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
2.12 km
Mayfield Preparatory School 2.31 km
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.4 km
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.45 km
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(December 17, 2014)
2.52 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.53 km
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.59 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.59 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.59 km
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
3.51 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
3.53 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
3.53 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
3.54 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.69 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
3.71 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
3.78 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
3.88 km
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
3.88 km
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
3.88 km
Park Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.88 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
3.88 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
4.08 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.08 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.1 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.1 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
4.1 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.1 km
Supersave Discount Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
4.11 km
The Friar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodside Rd Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Calthorpe Rd Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Calthorpe Rd Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Burnside Gardens Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
The Dingle Valley 2.38 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 73.3 Mbps 182.82 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 49.86 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.5 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 692,900 kWh - mean 24,746 kWh : median 24,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS5 3LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56855200
Longitude -1.94178300
OS Easting 404043
OS Northing 0296749
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