WS3 3RU maps, stats, and open data
WS3 3RU lies on Tapton Close in Walsall. WS3 3RU is located in the Bloxwich East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WS3 3RU geodata
| Easting | 400338 |
| Northing | 303252 |
| Latitude | 52.627027 |
| Longitude | -1.996441 |
Where is WS3 3RU?
| Street | Tapton Close |
| Town/City | Walsall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS3 |
WS3 3RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS3 3RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Bloxwich East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Walsall North |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WS3 3RU
2021 31 MAR £285,000 |
12, TAPTON CLOSE, WALSALL, WS3 3RU 2003 23 JAN £80,000 |
1998 6 MAR £83,145 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WS3 3RU
| Belper Rd (Buxton Rd) | Lower Farm | 97m |
| Belper Rd (Buxton Rd) | Lower Farm | 111m |
| Stoney Lane (Buxton Rd) | Lower Farm | 146m |
| Stoney Lane (Buxton Rd) | Lower Farm | 150m |
| Lower Farm (Buxton Rd) | Lower Farm | 243m |
Nearest railway stations to WS3 3RU
| Bloxwich Station | 1.4km |
| Bloxwich North Station | 1.4km |
| Landywood Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WS3 3RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WS3 3RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 29.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WS3 3RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WS3 3RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WS3 3RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 265,969 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,776 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,924 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 64,682 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,620 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,691 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS3 3RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WS3 3RU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
77.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS3 3RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS3 3RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WS3 3RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Buxton Road | 17:00 | 11:45 | 76m |
| Lichfield Road | 15:45 | 12:00 | 455m |
| Wallington Heath | 16:00 | 11:30 | 536m |
WS3 3RU ITL and WS3 3RU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WS3 3RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG38 | Walsall |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000030 | Walsall |
WS3 3RU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WS3 3RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00051984 | |
| LSOA | E01010290 | Walsall 006D |
| MSOA | E02002115 | Walsall 006 |
Nearest postcodes to WS3 3RU
| WS3 3RS | Buxton Road | 50m |
| WS3 3RW | Byeways | 88m |
| WS3 3RX | Bamford Road | 92m |
| WS3 3RD | Buxton Close | 96m |
| WS3 3RY | Alvaston Close | 105m |
| WS3 3QN | Buxton Road | 138m |
| WS3 3QF | Belper Road | 139m |
| WS3 3QD | Matlock Road | 150m |
| WS3 3RT | Buxton Road | 153m |
| WS3 3QB | Castleton Road | 159m |
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