Postcode WS2 7AG (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 7AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS2 7AG is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 7AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS2 7AG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 WS2 7AG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WS2 7AG is Forest Lane which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carl St and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 7AG (for ages 11 and under) is North Walsall Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Mary's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 13, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WS2 7AG is The Homestead and is 2.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 2.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS2 7AG is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS2 7AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS2 7AG, and the approximate distance away.

Forest Lane 60 m
Raymond Close 67 m
Suffolk Place 160 m
Carl Street 176 m
Bloxwich Road 227 m
Lavender Grove 231 m
Eagleworks Drive 272 m
Forest Place 279 m
Kent Close 286 m
Northumberland Way 298 m
Kent Street 299 m
Webster Road 312 m
Shropshire Close 322 m
Beddows Road 389 m
Hawbush Road 425 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 7AG

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 WS2 7AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
492 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
768 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
863 m
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
973 m
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.07 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.11 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.12 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.14 km
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.21 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.21 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.29 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.29 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.36 km
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.42 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.51 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
1.51 km
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.52 km
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.68 km
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.74 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 7AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
2.52 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.67 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
2.82 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
2.91 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
2.98 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.98 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
2.98 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
2.99 km
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
3.04 km
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
3.04 km
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
3.04 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
3.05 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.05 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.06 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
3.13 km
Rosedale C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
3.13 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
3.15 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
3.16 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.16 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
3.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 7AG - Data from Apr 2022

Carl St Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Carl St Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Forest Lane Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Bloxwich Rd Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Bloxwich Rd Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 7AG - Data from Dec 2021

Lady Pool Inland Water 1.51 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.64 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.37 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.39 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 4.18 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
The Dingle Valley 4.33 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 7AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 84.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.8 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 365,975 kWh - mean 14,639 kWh : median 13,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS2 7AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60125300
Longitude -1.98795300
OS Easting 400913
OS Northing 0300385
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2390
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall North
Electoral Ward Blakenall
Local Authority District Walsall
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 E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Walsall Teaching
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 Bloxwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021130
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 018D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1