WS3 5AE postcode in Walsall, England

WS3 5AE is a postcode in Walsall, in the Pelsall ward. It is in the Aldridge-Brownhills 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 Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in WS3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 12.8% on the year before Nearest school Lower Farm Primary School 1.3 km in a straight line Nearest station Bloxwich North 2.5 km in a straight line

Where WS3 5AE is, and what is near it

Map of WS3 5AE and what is near it Map of WS3 5AE: its centre point, with the 55 other postcodes in the WS3 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WS3 5AA: also in WS3 5WS3 5AD: also in WS3 5WS3 5AF: also in WS3 5WS3 5AG: also in WS3 5WS3 5AN: also in WS3 5WS3 5AT: also in WS3 5WS3 5AU: also in WS3 5WS3 5AX: also in WS3 5WS3 5AY: also in WS3 5WS3 5AZ: also in WS3 5WS3 5BA: also in WS3 5WS3 5BB: also in WS3 5WS3 5BD: also in WS3 5WS3 5BE: also in WS3 5WS3 5BG: also in WS3 5WS3 5BH: also in WS3 5WS3 5BJ: also in WS3 5WS3 5BL: also in WS3 5WS3 5BN: also in WS3 5WS3 5BP: also in WS3 5WS3 5BS: also in WS3 5WS3 5BT: also in WS3 5WS3 5BU: also in WS3 5WS3 5BW: also in WS3 5WS3 5BX: also in WS3 5WS3 5BY: also in WS3 5WS3 5BZ: also in WS3 5WS3 5DA: also in WS3 5WS3 5DB: also in WS3 5WS3 5DD: also in WS3 5WS3 5DE: also in WS3 5WS3 5DF: also in WS3 5WS3 5DG: also in WS3 5WS3 5DH: also in WS3 5WS3 5DJ: also in WS3 5WS3 5DL: also in WS3 5WS3 5DN: also in WS3 5WS3 5DP: also in WS3 5WS3 5DQ: also in WS3 5WS3 5DR: also in WS3 5WS3 5DS: also in WS3 5WS3 5DW: also in WS3 5WS3 5DY: also in WS3 5WS3 5DZ: also in WS3 5WS3 5EU: also in WS3 5WS3 5EX: also in WS3 5WS3 5EY: also in WS3 5WS3 5EZ: also in WS3 5 Pelsall WS3 5AE Map of WS3 5AE and what is near it Map of WS3 5AE: its centre point, with the 55 other postcodes in the WS3 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.1 kmPelsall WS3 5AE
  • WS3 5AE
  • Other postcodes in WS3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.6390, longitude -1.9884)

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 5AE?

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 5AE?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WS3 5AE. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 5AE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WS3 5AE.

Check the bin days for WS3 5AE on BinDayBuddy

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 5AE 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 5AE.

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 5AE: 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 5AE 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 5AE?

Homes in WS3 5 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 13 sales, up 12.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£265,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £331,000 6 sales
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price

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 5AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS3 5AE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at WS3 5AE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WS3 5AE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WS3 5AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around WS3 5AE. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (42%). 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 5AE

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 £3,211 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,044.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (12%)£1,752
Band Babout 200 (34%)£2,044
Band Cabout 120 (20%)£2,336
Band Dabout 140 (24%)£2,627
Band Eabout 60 (10%)£3,211
Band Fwithheld£3,795
Band Gfewer than 5£4,379
Band Hfewer than 5£5,255

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 32% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 42% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 5AE is in (ONS area E01010350), 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 5AE?

The nearest open schools to WS3 5AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS3 5AE, 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 5AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS3 5AE is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Bloxwich North Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WS3 5AE, 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 5AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS3 5AE, 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 5AE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS3 5AE 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 5AE?

The nearest to the centre of WS3 5AE, 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 5AE?

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 5AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS3 5AE, 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 5AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS3 5AE, 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 5AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS3 5AE 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 5AE in a conservation area?

The centre of WS3 5AE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 5AE?

Police.uk records 42 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS3 5AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Burglary6 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Other theft2 reports

Also: other crime 2, public order 1, criminal damage and arson 1.

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 5AE

Ward
Pelsall
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
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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Nearby postcodes

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WS3 5AF300 mWS3 5AA690 mWS3 3PZ700 mWS3 5DZ850 mWS3 5DS880 mWS3 5DR900 m
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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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