WS1 3RH Walsall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Matthew's. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Carless Street, Walsall: 24 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 A (57% of about 690 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
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- CALDMORE GREEN CLUB, 19 WEST BROMWICH STREET, WALSALL, WS1 4BP: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- CAR PARK OFF SISTER DORA GARDENS, SISTER DORA GARDENS, WALSALL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Alexander House, 52 , Bradford Street, WALSALL, WS1 3QD: up to 7 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- 74 BRADFORD STREET, WALSALL WS1 3QD: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (600 m)
- PATTISON HOUSE, MIDLAND ROAD, WALSALL: up to 63 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Dale Street Family Centre: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
- STATION STREET WMC, 119 MILTON STREET,WALSALL,WS1 4LW: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
- POOL STREET (site of former 12 to 15): up to 10 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 24 addresses are between 142 m and 147 m above sea level (144 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 | 910 m |
| Bescot Stadium 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest West Bromwich Street Caldmore | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 920 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Euro Car Parks | 660 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 20.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Little London Surgery | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Click 4 Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 150 m |
| Hospital | Walsall Diabetes Centre (Manor Hospital) | 1.2 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bath Street Gardens 9,970 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Palfrey Park 6.6 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,130 m² | 400 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,290 m² | 740 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 8.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and attached presbytery, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m north-west. 46 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and attached presbytery | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m north-west |
| Walsall Memorial Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m north |
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m north |
| Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m north |
| Walsall Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north |
| Park Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-east |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 2.8 km north-west |
| Lady Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north |
| The Spinney | Wood | 3.2 km east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.8 km 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the postcode's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 16% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Carless Street.