Postcode WS5 3PF (Walsall)

Map showing WS5 3PF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WS5 3PF is Elizabeth Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Athlone Rd and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 2.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WS5 3PF (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 3PF is The Windmill and is 3.06 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 3.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elizabeth Road 34 m
Cornwall Road 130 m
Lake Avenue 147 m
Lake Close 171 m
Gillity Avenue 175 m
Athlone Road 216 m
Connaught Close 218 m
Brookhouse Road 231 m
Edinburgh Road 268 m
Springvale Avenue 292 m
Gillity Close 292 m
Barry Road 304 m
Cricket Close 363 m
Ravensdale Gardens 435 m
Birmingham Road 1.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS5 3PF

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 3PF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Park Hall Infant Academy 463 m
Park Hall Junior Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
463 m
Queen Mary's Grammar School 840 m
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 11, 2013)
945 m
Mayfield Preparatory School 1.11 km
Whitehall Junior Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.16 km
Delves Infant School Outstanding
(February 24, 2016)
1.39 km
Delves Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.39 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.39 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.39 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.44 km
Chuckery Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.44 km
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(December 17, 2014)
1.45 km
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.52 km
Caldmore Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.6 km
Hydesville Tower School 1.8 km
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.93 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.94 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.96 km
Abu Bakr Boys School Good
(May 11, 2018)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
2.95 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
3.06 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
3.06 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
3.06 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
3.11 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
3.22 km
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
3.22 km
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
3.22 km
Park Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.22 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
3.22 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
3.26 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.29 km
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
3.37 km
Supersave Discount Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
3.51 km
The Friar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.51 km
Tip Top Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
3.51 km
Park Hill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
3.53 km
Chicago Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2017
3.54 km
Ormidale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
July 16, 2018
3.54 km
Portland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
3.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Athlone Rd Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Lake Close Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Lake Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Athlone Rd Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Cornwall Rd Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.04 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
The Dingle Valley 2.53 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.95 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.7 Mbps 36.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 20 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% 23.6 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.6 10.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 824,253 kWh - mean 28,423 kWh : median 27,618 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS5 3PF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57406100
Longitude -1.95698800
OS Easting 403012
OS Northing 0297361
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: 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 E33021207
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 035B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1