WS3 postcode district

Walsall · 1,003 postcodes

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The average home in Walsall sold for £215,329 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.5% on a year earlier. Across Walsall, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WS3 district, the nearest primary school is Rivers Primary Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Walsall Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Harden Blakenall, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Bloxwich station is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Rivers Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, BloxwichPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Field Road AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jan 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Sunshine AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Dec 2021 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Walsall AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.4 mi

Castle School

Nursery, special and other

Valley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Millfields Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 May 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Sandbank Nursery School

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Bloxwich

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Bloxwich North

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Walsall

2.5 mi

Landywood

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

1.9hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 1.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 2.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

The Clock GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

The Promenade GardensPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bloxwich ParkPark or garden · 2.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Bloxwich Active LivingSports ground · 8.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

The LeaPark or garden · 6.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

King George's FieldPlaying field · 17 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WS3 district

What is the crime rate in the WS3 district?

Across Walsall, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WS3 district?

The average home in Walsall sold for £215,329 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £354,338, semi-detached £230,106, terraced £190,142, flats £120,872. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WS3 district?

The nearest primary school is Rivers Primary Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Walsall Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WS3 district?

Bloxwich is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WS3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £41,499 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WS3

WS3 5

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

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