WS1 3RL Walsall
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Matthew's. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
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 (92% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Caldmore Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- THE WHITE HART, 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 (220 m)
- CAR PARK OFF SISTER DORA GARDENS, SISTER DORA GARDENS, WALSALL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Alexander House, 52 , Bradford Street, WALSALL, WS1 3QD: up to 7 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- PATTISON HOUSE, MIDLAND ROAD, WALSALL: up to 63 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Dale Street Family Centre: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- 74 BRADFORD STREET, WALSALL WS1 3QD: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
- STATION STREET WMC, 119 MILTON STREET,WALSALL,WS1 4LW: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
- 18-20 GOODALL STREET,WALSALL,WS1 1QL: up to 4 homes, permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 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 32 addresses are between 136 m and 139 m above sea level (137 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 71%, gigabit 71% 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 | 890 m |
| Bescot Stadium 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest West Bromwich Street Caldmore | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 930 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Euro Car Parks | 620 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brace Street Health Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allcare Pharmacy | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 110 m |
| Hospital | Walsall Diabetes Centre (Manor Hospital) | 1.0 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 20 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Bath Street Gardens 9,970 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Palfrey Park 6.6 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,130 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,290 m² | 750 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*), 410 m north. 44 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* | 410 m north |
| Walsall Memorial Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m north-east |
| Church of St Matthew | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north-east |
| Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m north |
| Walsall Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hatherton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north-east |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 2.7 km north-west |
| Park Pits | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-east |
| Lady Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-east |
| Hayhead Wood | Wood | 3.3 km north-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 32 |
32 of the postcode's 32 addresses are 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 14% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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.