WS2 7BW
a primarily residential postcode in Ryecroft, Walsall
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.5995 / 52°35'58"N
Longitude: -1.9899 / 1°59'23"W
OS Eastings: 400782
OS Northings: 300185
OS Grid: SK007001
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 2BY.1Q0
Mapcode Global: WHBFV.DXNK
Plus Code: 9C4WH2X6+Q2
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ao13
What Three Birds: pintail.nighthawk.bunting
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Northumberland Way, Birchills, Walsall WS2 7BW
Summary
WS2 7BW is a primarily residential postcode in Ryecroft, Walsall. It was first introduced in February 2014.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
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 £65,213 to £870,000 with an average of £167,273.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
50% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and B.
Commercial rateable values range from £75 to £9,900 with an average of £4,260. The most common recorded business types are Showhome and Sales Centre.
Bloxwich is a town, which had a population of 47,288 in the 2011 census.
WS2 7BW is in the Wolverhampton and Walsall travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Walsall Teaching Primary Care Trust.
WS2 7BW is approximately 142m (466ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WS2 7BW
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WS2 7BW
4b2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Pakistani Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WS2 7BW
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WS2 7BW include Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WS2 7BW at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WS2 7BW at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WS2 7BW at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WS2 7BW at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WS2 7BW at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WS2 7BW at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WS2 7BW at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WS2 7BW at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WS2 7BW at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WS2 7BW at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WS2 7BW 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
Birchills Leamore
Councillors
Gazanfer Ali (Conservative)
Amo Hussain (Conservative)
Tina Jukes (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Walsall North
MP
Eddie Hughes (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WS2 7BW.
- 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 WS2 7BW.
Primary
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8JE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Dartmouth Avenue, Coalpool, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 1SP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Harden Road, Leamore, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 1EN
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8HN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School
Blakenall Lane, Leamore, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 1HF
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Secondary
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1RL
Studio School
Ages 14 - 19
Good
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Inadequate
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2ND
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9UA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4BD
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2PG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath, Pelsall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1BW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West, Walsall, West Midlands, WS5 4PG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.