WS8 7BS
a primarily residential postcode in Brownhills West, Walsall
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.6331 / 52°37'59"N
Longitude: -1.9273 / 1°55'38"W
OS Eastings: 405017
OS Northings: 303932
OS Grid: SK050039
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 3CR.ZGX
Mapcode Global: WHBFW.C2GQ
Plus Code: 9C4WJ3MF+63
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ap81
What Three Birds: sparrowhawk.bittern.bluethroat
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Brownhills Road, Walsall WS8 7BS
Summary
WS8 7BS is a primarily residential postcode in Brownhills West, Walsall. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £35,083 to £318,368 with an average of £154,914.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £8,800 to £9,700 with an average of £9,250. The most common recorded business types are Youth Centre and Day Centre.
Brownhills is a town, which had a population of 20,373 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 99 people resident in WS8 7BS, of which 46 were male and 53 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 7BS is in the Wolverhampton and Walsall travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Walsall Teaching Primary Care Trust.
WS8 7BS is approximately 156m (512ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WS8 7BS
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WS8 7BS
8d2: Hard-Pressed Living - Migration and Churn - Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WS8 7BS
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WS8 7BS include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WS8 7BS 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
Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
Councillors
Keith Sears (Conservative)
Anthony Harris (Conservative)
Amanda Parkes (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 7BS.
- 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 7BS.
Primary
Walsall Wood School
Brownhills Road, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7BP
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St John's Church of England Primary School
Brook Lane, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9NA
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School
Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9JP
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Millfield Primary School
Catshill Road, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6BN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Clayhanger, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7EG
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA
Academy Converter
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
Brownhills School
Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College
Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Pool Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Aldridge School - A Science College
Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Chase Terrace Technology College
Bridge Cross Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2DB
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9SP
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2AE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.