WS1 3JF Walsall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Matthew's. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Avion Close, Walsall: 35 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Walsall in 2026-27: Band D £2,627 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,752 | £2,044 | £2,336 | £2,627 | £3,211 | £3,795 | £4,379 | £5,255 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (25% of about 530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- WINDMILL TOWER TO WEST OF NUMBER 75, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- CALDMORE GREEN CLUB, 19 WEST BROMWICH STREET, WALSALL, WS1 4BP: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- CAR PARK OFF SISTER DORA GARDENS, SISTER DORA GARDENS, WALSALL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Dale Street Family Centre: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- POOL STREET (site of former 12 to 15): up to 10 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Alexander House, 52 , Bradford Street, WALSALL, WS1 3QD: up to 7 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- STATION STREET WMC, 119 MILTON STREET,WALSALL,WS1 4LW: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 74 BRADFORD STREET, WALSALL WS1 3QD: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 18-20 GOODALL STREET,WALSALL,WS1 1QL: up to 4 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 35 addresses are between 146 m and 148 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsall 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bescot Stadium 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Redhouse Street Caldmore | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda St Matthews Car Park | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 20.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Little London Surgery | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Little London Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsall Diabetes Centre (Manor Hospital) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bath Street Gardens 9,970 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Palfrey Park 6.6 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,000 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Walsall Memorial Garden, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 780 m (0.5 miles) north. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walsall Memorial Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Mary and attached presbytery | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Walsall Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Park Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Longwood Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Merrion's Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 35 |
1 of the postcode's 35 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Avion Close.