WS8 7JU
a primarily residential postcode in Brownhills West, Walsall
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.6564 / 52°39'22"N
Longitude: -1.9527 / 1°57'9"W
OS Eastings: 403295
OS Northings: 306518
OS Grid: SK032065
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 3CJ.K3M
Mapcode Global: WHBFN.ZH9D
Plus Code: 9C4WM24W+HW
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ap57
What Three Birds: bobolink.martin.crake
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Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall WS8 7JU
Summary
WS8 7JU is a primarily residential postcode in Brownhills West, Walsall. It was first introduced in October 1985.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £107,486 to £199,938 with an average of £152,202.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £140. The most common recorded business type is Communication Station.
In the 2011 census, there were 52 people resident in WS8 7JU, of which 25 were male and 27 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WS8 7JU is in the Wolverhampton and Walsall travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Walsall Teaching Primary Care Trust.
WS8 7JU is approximately 158m (518ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WS8 7JU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WS8 7JU
8c3: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Renting Hard-Pressed Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WS8 7JU
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WS8 7JU include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WS8 7JU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Walsall Borough Council
Ward
Brownhills
Councillors
John Murray (Conservative)
Kenneth Ferguson (Conservative)
Kerry Murphy (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
MP
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WS8 7JU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WS8 7JU.
Primary
Brownhills West Primary School
Shannon Drive, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7LA
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Needs improvement
Watling Street Primary School
Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7LW
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Narrow Lane, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6HX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St James Primary School
Great Charles Street, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6AE
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Clayhanger, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7EG
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Brownhills School
Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Pool Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9SP
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Chase Terrace Technology College
Bridge Cross Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2DB
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath, Pelsall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1BW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Great Wyrley High School
Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6LQ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Kingsmead School
KINGS AVENUE, HEDNESFORD, CANNOCK, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS12 1DH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Staffordshire, WS6 7JQ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.