The postcode WS5 4RT is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. WS5 4RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS5 4RT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 4RT as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.
The closest road name to WS5 4RT is Campion Close which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tamebridge Estate and is 255 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.7 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 423 m away.
The closest primary school to WS5 4RT (for ages 11 and under) is Homeschool. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Inadequate on November 21, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Joseph Leckie Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS5 4RT is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 1.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House and is 1.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 145 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS5 4RT is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS5 4RT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS5 4RT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS5 4RT
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS5 4RT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeschool | Special school | 5-11 | Inadequate (November 21, 2018) | 1 km |
| Delves Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Outstanding (February 24, 2016) | 1.06 km |
| Delves Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.06 km |
| High Point Academy | Special school | 11-16 | 1.21 km | |
| The Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.25 km |
| Yew Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| Pennyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Hall Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Whitehall Junior Community School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Park Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| Grove Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2013) | 1.9 km |
| Tameside Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.97 km | |
| Abu Bakr Boys School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 11, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| Whitehall Nursery and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (December 17, 2014) | 2.18 km |
| Park Hall Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 2.23 km | |
| Park Hall Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Palfrey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.33 km |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS5 4RT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| Little Legend Nurseries Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Priory Explorers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Priory Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 1.25 km | |
| Lallys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 11, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| A G Barr | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 1.33 km | |
| #Pizza1 | Awaiting Inspection | 1.64 km | |
| Cabin Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 1.64 km | |
| The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 1.64 km | |
| Crankhall Lane Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 1.68 km | |
| Friar Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 1.68 km | |
| Bella Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 25, 2021 | 1.72 km | |
| DS Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2022 | 1.72 km | |
| Jade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 1.72 km | |
| La Belle Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 1.72 km | |
| Le Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 1.72 km | |
| The Toddler House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2020 | 1.72 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 1.78 km | |
| Glorious Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2017 | 1.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS5 4RT - Data from Apr 2022
| Tamebridge Estate | 255 m | |
| Tamebridge Estate | 264 m | |
| Tame Bridge | 395 m | |
| Tame Bridge | 483 m | |
| Millersdale Drive | 514 m | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 3.7 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) | 3.7 km | |
| Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) | 3.71 km | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station | 423 m | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station | 454 m | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 52.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS5 4RT - Data from Dec 2021
| Merrion's Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 2.32 km | |
| Forge Mill Lake | 2.81 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 3.08 km | |
| Gilbert's Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Perry Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Swan Pool | 3.18 km | |
| Garden Grove | 3.4 km | |
| Holly Wood | 3.47 km | |
| High Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Fox Plantation | 3.72 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.81 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 3.97 km | |
| Hayhead Wood | 4.45 km | |
| Barr Beacon | 4.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS5 4RT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 145 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81.4 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WS5 4RT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.55395400 |
| Longitude | -1.97042900 |
| OS Easting | 402102 |
| OS Northing | 0295124 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Bromwich East |
| Electoral Ward | Great Barr with Yew Tree |
| Local Authority District | Sandwell |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Sandwell |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Achieving minorities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | West Bromwich BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020818 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C1 |