Postcode WV13 1AX (Walsall)

Map showing WV13 1AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WV13 1AX is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WV13 1AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WV13 1AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 WV13 1AX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WV13 1AX is Nelson Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clothier St and is 23 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.24 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 4.05 km away.

The closest primary school to WV13 1AX (for ages 11 and under) is Barcroft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Pool Hayes Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WV13 1AX is The Forge Tavern and is 126 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 6, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Choice and is 119 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WV13 1AX 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 WV13 1AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WV13 1AX, and the approximate distance away.

Nelson Street 50 m
Victoria Street 80 m
Bloxwich Road South 117 m
Stadium Close 170 m
Harry Perks Street 172 m
Primary Close 172 m
Circuit Close 180 m
Borrow Street 187 m
Clothier Street 192 m
Latimer Street 205 m
Sharesacre Street 215 m
Temple Square 218 m
Clothier Gardens 230 m
Lawrence Street 240 m
Temple Road 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV13 1AX

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 WV13 1AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
605 m
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
684 m
St Giles Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
807 m
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.08 km
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.31 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.43 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.48 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.62 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.71 km
Wednesfield High Academy Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
1.81 km
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.88 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.9 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.98 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.01 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.02 km
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.06 km
New Invention Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.07 km
New Invention Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
2.07 km
Oak Meadow Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.14 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WV13 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adsaja Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 6, 2019
0 m
Best Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2019
119 m
Blue Moon Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
119 m
Springbank Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
126 m
St Anne's Best One Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 2, 2018
126 m
The Forge Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 6, 2016
126 m
Singh's Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
May 2, 2018
178 m
D Brindley Retailers - other Exempt
October 5, 2018
180 m
Taks Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2019
257 m
New Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2019
265 m
Spicy Flames Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
265 m
St. Anne's Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
265 m
Tricia's Snack Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 3, 2019
335 m
Willenhall Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 1, 2019
335 m
Golden Bowl Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
367 m
King Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 18, 2019
372 m
Willenhall Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 17, 2019
372 m
Authentic Jerk House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 9, 2021
473 m
Sohi Wholesale Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 30, 2012
473 m
Bev's Diner Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 20, 2019
483 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WV13 1AX - Data from Apr 2022

Clothier St Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Clothier St Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Granville St Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Bloxwich Rd South Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Granville St Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.24 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.24 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.24 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Bloxwich North Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WV13 1AX - Data from Dec 2021

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.45 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 4.14 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.27 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.72 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.79 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 5.09 km
Brick Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WV13 1AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 74.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 78.1 11.3
300+ Mbps 92.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 266,948 kWh - mean 6,845 kWh : median 6,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV13 1AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59174800
Longitude -2.05301000
OS Easting 396506
OS Northing 0299329
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2816
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall North
Electoral Ward Willenhall South
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 Wolverhampton and Walsall

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 025E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3