WS4 1QA postcode in Rushall and Shelfield, Walsall

WS4 1QA is a postcode in Rushall and Shelfield, in the Rushall-Shelfield 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 £220,000 Homes sold in WS4 1, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Bloxwich 4.4 km in a straight line

Where WS4 1QA is, and what is near it

Map of WS4 1QA and what is near it Map of WS4 1QA: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the WS4 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WS4 1AA: also in WS4 1WS4 1AB: also in WS4 1WS4 1AD: also in WS4 1WS4 1AE: also in WS4 1WS4 1AF: also in WS4 1WS4 1AG: also in WS4 1WS4 1AH: also in WS4 1WS4 1AJ: also in WS4 1WS4 1AL: also in WS4 1WS4 1AN: also in WS4 1WS4 1AP: also in WS4 1WS4 1AQ: also in WS4 1WS4 1AR: also in WS4 1WS4 1AS: also in WS4 1WS4 1AT: also in WS4 1WS4 1AU: also in WS4 1WS4 1AW: also in WS4 1WS4 1AX: also in WS4 1WS4 1AY: also in WS4 1WS4 1AZ: also in WS4 1WS4 1BA: also in WS4 1WS4 1BB: also in WS4 1WS4 1BD: also in WS4 1WS4 1BE: also in WS4 1WS4 1BF: also in WS4 1WS4 1BG: also in WS4 1WS4 1BH: also in WS4 1WS4 1BJ: also in WS4 1WS4 1BL: also in WS4 1WS4 1BN: also in WS4 1WS4 1BP: also in WS4 1WS4 1BQ: also in WS4 1WS4 1BS: also in WS4 1WS4 1BT: also in WS4 1WS4 1BU: also in WS4 1WS4 1BW: also in WS4 1WS4 1BX: also in WS4 1WS4 1BY: also in WS4 1WS4 1BZ: also in WS4 1WS4 1DA: also in WS4 1WS4 1DB: also in WS4 1WS4 1DD: also in WS4 1WS4 1DE: also in WS4 1WS4 1DF: also in WS4 1WS4 1DH: also in WS4 1WS4 1DJ: also in WS4 1WS4 1DL: also in WS4 1WS4 1DN: also in WS4 1WS4 1DP: also in WS4 1WS4 1DQ: also in WS4 1WS4 1DR: also in WS4 1WS4 1DS: also in WS4 1WS4 1DT: also in WS4 1WS4 1DU: also in WS4 1WS4 1DW: also in WS4 1WS4 1DX: also in WS4 1WS4 1EZ: also in WS4 1WS4 1NR: also in WS4 1WS4 1NS: also in WS4 1WS4 1NT: also in WS4 1WS4 1NU: also in WS4 1WS4 1NY: also in WS4 1WS4 1NZ: also in WS4 1WS4 1PA: also in WS4 1WS4 1PB: also in WS4 1WS4 1PD: also in WS4 1WS4 1PE: also in WS4 1WS4 1PF: also in WS4 1WS4 1PG: also in WS4 1WS4 1PJ: also in WS4 1WS4 1PL: also in WS4 1WS4 1PN: also in WS4 1WS4 1PP: also in WS4 1WS4 1PQ: also in WS4 1WS4 1PR: also in WS4 1WS4 1PS: also in WS4 1WS4 1PT: also in WS4 1WS4 1PU: also in WS4 1WS4 1PW: also in WS4 1WS4 1PX: also in WS4 1WS4 1PY: also in WS4 1WS4 1PZ: also in WS4 1WS4 1QD: also in WS4 1WS4 1QE: also in WS4 1WS4 1QF: also in WS4 1WS4 1QG: also in WS4 1WS4 1QH: also in WS4 1WS4 1QJ: also in WS4 1WS4 1QL: also in WS4 1WS4 1QN: also in WS4 1WS4 1QP: also in WS4 1WS4 1QQ: also in WS4 1WS4 1QR: also in WS4 1WS4 1QW: also in WS4 1WS4 1RA: also in WS4 1WS4 1RD: also in WS4 1WS4 1RE: also in WS4 1WS4 1RF: also in WS4 1WS4 1RG: also in WS4 1WS4 1RH: also in WS4 1WS4 1RJ: also in WS4 1WS4 1RL: also in WS4 1WS4 1RN: also in WS4 1WS4 1RP: also in WS4 1WS4 1RQ: also in WS4 1WS4 1RR: also in WS4 1WS4 1RS: also in WS4 1WS4 1RT: also in WS4 1WS4 1RW: also in WS4 1WS4 1RY: also in WS4 1WS4 1TA: also in WS4 1WS4 1TB: also in WS4 1WS4 1TD: also in WS4 1WS4 1TE: also in WS4 1WS4 1TF: also in WS4 1WS4 1TG: also in WS4 1WS4 1TH: also in WS4 1WS4 1TJ: also in WS4 1WS4 1TL: also in WS4 1WS4 1TQ: also in WS4 1WS4 1XA: also in WS4 1WS4 1XB: also in WS4 1WS4 1XD: also in WS4 1WS4 1XE: also in WS4 1WS4 1XF: also in WS4 1WS4 1XG: also in WS4 1WS4 1XQ: also in WS4 1 2 places, 1.6–4.7 kmOakwood School 1.8 kmBloxwich station 4.4 kmRushall and Shelfield WS4 1QA Map of WS4 1QA and what is near it Map of WS4 1QA: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the WS4 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Streets Corner Surgery 1.7 kmRushall-Shelfield WS4 1QA
  • WS4 1QA
  • Other postcodes in WS4 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.6196, longitude -1.9461)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WS4 1QA?

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 WS4 1QA?

Every home and business at WS4 1QA 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 WS4 1QA?

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 WS4 1QA 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 WS4 1QA.

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 WS4 1QA: 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 WS4 1QA 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 WS4 1QA?

Homes in WS4 1 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £227,000 69 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £108,000 15 sales

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

Across the whole WS4 district: a typical £225,000 from 169 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 WS4 1QA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WS4 1QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 July 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 WS4 1QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around WS4 1QA. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). 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 WS4 1QA

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 190 (31%)£1,752
Band Babout 360 (58%)£2,044
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£2,336
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,627
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£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. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 WS4 1QA is in (ONS area E01010320), 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 WS4 1QA?

The nearest open schools to WS4 1QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS4 1QA, 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 WS4 1QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS4 1QA is Bloxwich Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Walsall Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hayling Court, 95 m away.

More stations near WS4 1QA, 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 WS4 1QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS4 1QA, 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 WS4 1QA?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WS4 1QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk

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 WS4 1QA?

The nearest to the centre of WS4 1QA, 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 WS4 1QA?

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 WS4 1QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS4 1QA, 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 WS4 1QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS4 1QA, 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 WS4 1QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS4 1QA 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 WS4 1QA in a conservation area?

The centre of WS4 1QA 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 WS4 1QA?

Police.uk records 125 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS4 1QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences61 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order7 reports
Possession of weapons6 reports

Also: shoplifting 4, anti-social behaviour 3, burglary 3, drugs 3, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, 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 WS4 1QA

Ward
Rushall-Shelfield
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Rushall and Shelfield
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WS4 1BP50 mWS4 1QD80 mWS4 1PE100 mWS4 1PZ100 mWS4 1DA100 mWS4 1RP120 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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