WS3 3HW postcode in Bloxwich, Walsall

WS3 3HW is a postcode in Bloxwich, in the Bloxwich East & Blakenall Heath ward of Walsall. It is in the Walsall and Bloxwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Walsall: 94% Typical price £221,000 Homes sold in WS3 3, last 12 months. ▼ 2.9% on the year before Nearest station Bloxwich 700 m in a straight line

Where WS3 3HW is, and what is near it

Map of WS3 3HW and what is near it Map of WS3 3HW: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the WS3 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 21 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WS3 3AA: also in WS3 3WS3 3AB: also in WS3 3WS3 3AD: also in WS3 3WS3 3AE: also in WS3 3WS3 3AF: also in WS3 3WS3 3AG: also in WS3 3WS3 3AL: also in WS3 3WS3 3AN: also in WS3 3WS3 3AP: also in WS3 3WS3 3AQ: also in WS3 3WS3 3AR: also in WS3 3WS3 3AW: also in WS3 3WS3 3AZ: also in WS3 3WS3 3BB: also in WS3 3WS3 3BD: also in WS3 3WS3 3BE: also in WS3 3WS3 3DX: also in WS3 3WS3 3DY: also in WS3 3WS3 3DZ: also in WS3 3WS3 3EA: also in WS3 3WS3 3EB: also in WS3 3WS3 3ED: also in WS3 3WS3 3EE: also in WS3 3WS3 3EF: also in WS3 3WS3 3EG: also in WS3 3WS3 3EH: also in WS3 3WS3 3EJ: also in WS3 3WS3 3EL: also in WS3 3WS3 3EN: also in WS3 3WS3 3EP: also in WS3 3WS3 3EQ: also in WS3 3WS3 3ER: also in WS3 3WS3 3ET: also in WS3 3WS3 3EU: also in WS3 3WS3 3EW: also in WS3 3WS3 3EX: also in WS3 3WS3 3EY: also in WS3 3WS3 3EZ: also in WS3 3WS3 3FB: also in WS3 3WS3 3HA: also in WS3 3WS3 3HB: also in WS3 3WS3 3HD: also in WS3 3WS3 3HE: also in WS3 3WS3 3HF: also in WS3 3WS3 3HG: also in WS3 3WS3 3HH: also in WS3 3WS3 3HJ: also in WS3 3WS3 3HL: also in WS3 3WS3 3HN: also in WS3 3WS3 3HP: also in WS3 3WS3 3HQ: also in WS3 3WS3 3HR: also in WS3 3WS3 3HS: also in WS3 3WS3 3HT: also in WS3 3WS3 3HU: also in WS3 3WS3 3HX: also in WS3 3WS3 3HY: also in WS3 3WS3 3HZ: also in WS3 3WS3 3JA: also in WS3 3WS3 3JB: also in WS3 3WS3 3JD: also in WS3 3WS3 3JE: also in WS3 3WS3 3JF: also in WS3 3WS3 3JG: also in WS3 3WS3 3JH: also in WS3 3WS3 3JJ: also in WS3 3WS3 3JL: also in WS3 3WS3 3JP: also in WS3 3WS3 3JQ: also in WS3 3WS3 3JR: also in WS3 3WS3 3JS: also in WS3 3WS3 3JT: also in WS3 3WS3 3JU: also in WS3 3WS3 3JX: also in WS3 3WS3 3JY: also in WS3 3WS3 3JZ: also in WS3 3WS3 3LA: also in WS3 3WS3 3LE: also in WS3 3WS3 3LF: also in WS3 3WS3 3LG: also in WS3 3WS3 3LH: also in WS3 3WS3 3LN: also in WS3 3WS3 3LP: also in WS3 3WS3 3LQ: also in WS3 3WS3 3LR: also in WS3 3WS3 3LS: also in WS3 3WS3 3LW: also in WS3 3WS3 3ND: also in WS3 3WS3 3NE: also in WS3 3WS3 3NG: also in WS3 3WS3 3SS: also in WS3 3WS3 3ST: also in WS3 3WS3 3SW: also in WS3 3 Walsall Academy 800 mBloxwich North station 1.5 kmBloxwich WS3 3HW Map of WS3 3HW and what is near it Map of WS3 3HW: its centre point, with the 262 other postcodes in the WS3 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 21 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Walsall Academy 800 mCastle School 950 mBloxwich East &Blakenall Heath WS3 3HW
  • WS3 3HW
  • Other postcodes in WS3 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6168, longitude -2.0014)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WS3 3HW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WS3 3HW?

Every home and business at WS3 3HW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Walsall: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Walsall: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Walsall.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WS3 3HW?

BinDayBuddy does not read Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WS3 3HW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WS3 3HW.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Walsall

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WS3 3HW: 3,517 properties in Walsall are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Walsall

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WS3 3HW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WS3 3HW?

Homes in WS3 3 sold for a typical £221,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, down 2.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£221,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£227,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £219,000 36 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £97,250 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WS3 district: a typical £208,000 from 403 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WS3 3HW

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in WS3 3HW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 2025. The middle price was £169,000, from £155,000 to £222,000. Across WS3 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £221,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WS3 3HW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around WS3 3HW. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WS3 3HW

Band D in Walsall for 2026‑27: £2,627. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,752 (band A) to £2,627 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,752.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 540 (72%)£1,752
Band Babout 110 (15%)£2,044
Band Cabout 70 (9%)£2,336
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,627
Band Ewithheld£3,211
Band Ffewer than 5£3,795
Band Gwithheld£4,379
Band Hwithheld£5,255

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Walsall before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WS3 3HW is in (ONS area E01010287), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WS3 3HW?

The nearest open schools to WS3 3HW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS3 3HW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WS3 3HW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS3 3HW is Bloxwich Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Bloxwich North Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Avenue, 228 m away.

More stations near WS3 3HW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WS3 3HW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS3 3HW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WS3 3HW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS3 3HW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WS3 3HW?

The nearest to the centre of WS3 3HW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WS3 3HW?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WS3 3HW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS3 3HW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WS3 3HW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS3 3HW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WS3 3HW?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS3 3HW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WS3 3HW in a conservation area?

The centre of WS3 3HW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WS3 3HW?

Police.uk records 350 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS3 3HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences135 reports
Criminal damage and arson39 reports
Shoplifting39 reports
Vehicle crime27 reports
Other theft26 reports
Public order22 reports

Also: burglary 18, drugs 14, anti-social behaviour 11, other crime 10, theft from the person 3, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WS3 3HW

Ward
Bloxwich East & Blakenall Heath
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Bloxwich
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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