Postcode WV13 1LW (Walsall)

Map showing WV13 1LW and nearby postcodes

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

WV13 1LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 1LW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WV13 1LW is Stringes Lane which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barcroft and is 32 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.22 km away at Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to WV13 1LW (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 1LW is The Old Oak and is 399 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Jade Garden and is 275 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 24, 2019.

75% 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stringes Lane 36 m
Barcroft 60 m
Elm Street 135 m
Albion Road 158 m
John Harper Street 186 m
Frederick William Street 186 m
Gough Street 206 m
New Croft Drive 220 m
New Railway Street 234 m
Monmer Close 236 m
Charles Holland Street 248 m
Stringes Close 281 m
Riley Street 294 m
St Annes Road 301 m
Chapel Green 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WV13 1LW

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 1LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barcroft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
70 m
St Giles Church of England Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
479 m
Short Heath Junior School Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.14 km
Fibbersley Park Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2019)
1.19 km
Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.26 km
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.33 km
Pool Hayes Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.44 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.45 km
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.67 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.71 km
Pool Hayes Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.73 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
1.84 km
Woods Bank Academy Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
1.85 km
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.88 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.93 km
King Charles Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.94 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.96 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good
(July 11, 2017)
2.04 km
Perry Hall Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.1 km
Stow Heath Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barcroft Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
70 m
Lock and Key Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
99 m
Bev's Diner Mobile caterer 4
Good
May 20, 2019
180 m
iDeli Online Delicatessen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2017
180 m
Shine Star Banqueting Other catering premises 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 14, 2020
255 m
Ros' Corner Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2019
255 m
New Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 24, 2019
275 m
Spicy Flames Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 1, 2022
275 m
St. Anne's Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
275 m
Clove Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 17, 2019
399 m
Dennis Caribbean Street Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 7, 2021
399 m
Jay's Convenience Store (Core) Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
399 m
Jo's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2018
399 m
Kwang Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
399 m
Lifestyle Express Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2017
399 m
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 31, 2019
399 m
The Cake Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
400 m
Christ Apostolic Church (Mount of Rehoboth) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
403 m
Willenhall Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 1, 2019
413 m
Manor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
438 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barcroft Bus Stop/Station 32 m
St Annes Rd Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Barcroft Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Stringes Close Bus Stop/Station 306 m
New Hall St Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.22 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.23 km
Bilston Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.23 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.55 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.91 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.49 km
Horseley Fields Junction Inland Water 4.54 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Sandy Flatts Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 4.97 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 5.18 km
Bushbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.33 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 25%
300+ Mbps 75%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 110,921 kWh - mean 18,487 kWh : median 13,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WV13 1LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58904500
Longitude -2.04643800
OS Easting 396951
OS Northing 0299028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4974
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Willenhall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021161
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 025B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2