Postcode WS10 7HR (Sandwell)

Map showing WS10 7HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS10 7HR is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 7HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS10 7HR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WS10 7HR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WS10 7HR is Trouse Lane which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meeting St and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 728 m away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to WS10 7HR (for ages 11 and under) is Holyhead Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.

The local pub for residents of WS10 7HR is The Old Royal Oak and is 68 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Darlaston Chippy and is 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS10 7HR is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS10 7HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS10 7HR, and the approximate distance away.

Trouse Lane 43 m
Dale Street 64 m
Whitley Street 104 m
Wellcroft Street 112 m
Whitehouse Avenue 131 m
Park Street 135 m
Lloyd Street 145 m
Mark Avenue 185 m
Meeting Street 189 m
Ethelfleda Terrace 197 m
Mark Road 219 m
Cross Street 219 m
Blakedon Road 220 m
Church Hill 222 m
King Street 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS10 7HR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS10 7HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
404 m
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 445 m
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
566 m
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
646 m
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
853 m
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
953 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.14 km
Kings Hill Primary School Outstanding
(January 11, 2018)
1.26 km
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.49 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.56 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.65 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.65 km
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.65 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.75 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.77 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.8 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.8 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.88 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.9 km
Old Church Church of England C Primary School Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 7HR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bartholomew Lodge Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
0 m
Domino's Pizza Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
45 m
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
45 m
The Sandwich House Retailers - other 4
Good
December 4, 2019
45 m
Trouse Lane Superstore Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
45 m
The Old Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 2, 2018
68 m
Progress Adult Living Services, Wellcroft House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2014
123 m
Bilston Road Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
159 m
The Roost Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2018
159 m
Darlaston Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
187 m
Old Blue Ball Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2019
238 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (service station) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
244 m
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 9, 2021
258 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
258 m
The Lamp Restaurant & Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
258 m
Open Table Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
271 m
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2020
271 m
The Woden Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 22, 2019
271 m
Dalmaestro's (Wednesbury) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
281 m
Ghosia Foods Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2018
281 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 7HR - Data from Apr 2022

Meeting St Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Meeting St Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Blakedon Rd Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Old Park Rd Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Mark Rd Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 728 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 729 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 730 m
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 7HR - Data from Dec 2021

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.18 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.86 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.53 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.99 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.1 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.71 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 5.14 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 5.15 km
Stowlawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.22 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 7HR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 77.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 161,143 kWh - mean 16,114 kWh : median 16,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS10 7HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55507900
Longitude -2.02365900
OS Easting 398493
OS Northing 0295249
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4410
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Wednesbury North
Local Authority District Sandwell
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000028
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wednesbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020829
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 005A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1