Postcode WS2 7AT (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 7AT and nearby postcodes

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

WS2 7AT 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 7AT as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WS2 7AT is Derby Street which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derby St and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 7AT (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 7AT is The Homestead and is 2.95 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 3.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS2 7AT 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 7AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Derby Street 99 m
Norfolk Place 102 m
Essex Street 117 m
Kent Street 135 m
Hereford Street 149 m
Webster Road 164 m
Northumberland Way 210 m
Kent Close 218 m
Northcote Street 253 m
Suffolk Place 268 m
Cannon Street North 296 m
Yorkshire Grove 299 m
Gladstone Street 326 m
Proffitt Close 332 m
Beddows Road 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 7AT

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 7AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
108 m
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
616 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
901 m
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
901 m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
958 m
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
964 m
Butts Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.05 km
Queen Mary's High School Outstanding
(October 13, 2021)
1.14 km
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.16 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.26 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.3 km
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.43 km
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.46 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.46 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.51 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
1.52 km
Hydesville Tower School 1.54 km
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.55 km
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.55 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
2.57 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.74 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
2.95 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
3.06 km
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
3.09 km
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
3.09 km
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
3.09 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
3.19 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.19 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
3.19 km
Rosedale C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
3.21 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
3.23 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
3.27 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
3.27 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
3.31 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
3.33 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
3.33 km
Short Heath Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
3.33 km
The Bridge Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.34 km
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 20, 2020
3.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derby St Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Derby St Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Forest Lane Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Northcote St Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Rutland St Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hatherton Lake Inland Water 1.29 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 1.44 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.47 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 3.7 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
The Dingle Valley 4.13 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 4.54 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 99.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.5 17.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 125,664 kWh - mean 15,708 kWh : median 13,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 14,522 kWh - mean 2,075 kWh : median 1,832 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS2 7AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59776500
Longitude -1.98658100
OS Easting 401006
OS Northing 0299997
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bloxwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018672
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 018D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2