Latitude: 52.5875 / 52°35'14"N
Longitude: -1.9982 / 1°59'53"W
OS Eastings: 400220
OS Northings: 298848
OS Grid: SP002988
Mapcode National: GBR 291.QC
Mapcode Global: WHBG1.87Q7
Plus Code: 9C4WH2P2+XP
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ao00
What Three Birds: goose.merganser.sandgrouse
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WS2 8RA is a primarily residential postcode in Pleck, Walsall. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £72,643 to £334,497 with an average of £122,038.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929 and before 1900.
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 £4,350. The most common recorded business type is Workshop.
Walsall is a town, which had a population of 67,594 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 72 people resident in WS2 8RA, of which 40 were male and 32 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WS2 8RA is in the Wolverhampton and Walsall travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Walsall Teaching Primary Care Trust.
WS2 8RA is approximately 138m (453ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WS2 8RA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WS2 8RA
4b2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Pakistani Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WS2 8RA
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WS2 8RA include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WS2 8RA 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
Pleck
Councillors
Khizar Hussain (Labour)
Naheed Gultasib (Labour)
Ram Mehmi (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Walsall South
MP
Valerie Vaz (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WS2 8RA.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WS2 8RA.
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Bentley Drive, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8RX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8NF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Alumwell Junior School
Primley Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9UP
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Alumwell Infant School
Primley Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9UP
Community School
Ages 5 - 7
Good
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8JE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9UA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane, The Goldmine Centre, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1RL
Studio School
Ages 14 - 19
Good
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2ND
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4BD
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2PG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Wood Green Academy
Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9QU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West, Walsall, West Midlands, WS5 4PG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School College of Performing Arts
Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 9QS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 19
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.