WS3 5DR postcode in Pelsall, Walsall

WS3 5DR is a postcode in Pelsall, in the Pelsall ward of Walsall. 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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Walsall: 94% Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in WS3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 12.8% on the year before Nearest station Bloxwich North 2.9 km in a straight line

Where WS3 5DR is, and what is near it

Map of WS3 5DR and what is near it Map of WS3 5DR: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WS3 5AA: also in WS3 5WS3 5AD: also in WS3 5WS3 5AE: 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 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 GP 1.6 km2 places, 1.9–2.9 kmBloxwich North station 2.9 kmPelsall WS3 5DR Map of WS3 5DR and what is near it Map of WS3 5DR: its centre point, with the 55 other postcodes in the WS3 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.6–2.9 km2 places, 1.9–2.9 kmSchool 2.2 kmPelsall WS3 5DR
  • WS3 5DR
  • Other postcodes in WS3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 52.6344, longitude -1.9774)

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 5DR?

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 5DR?

Every home and business at WS3 5DR 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 5DR?

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 5DR 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 5DR.

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 5DR: 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 5DR 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 5DR?

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 5DR

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WS3 5DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. 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 5DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around WS3 5DR. 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 5DR

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 5DR 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 5DR?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS3 5DR is Bloxwich North Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Bloxwich North Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oak Road, 170 m away.

More stations near WS3 5DR, 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 5DR?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WS3 5DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 5DR?

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

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 5DR?

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

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

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

The centre of WS3 5DR 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 5DR?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS3 5DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Burglary7 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Shoplifting4 reports

Also: other theft 4, public order 3, other crime 3, robbery 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 5DR

Ward
Pelsall
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Pelsall
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

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WS3 5DP60 mWS3 5DS60 mWS3 5DW110 mWS3 5DF120 mWS3 5DZ120 mWS3 5DE170 m
All of WS3

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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