Postcode WS2 7BZ (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 7BZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS2 7BZ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. WS2 7BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS2 7BZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 7BZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to WS2 7BZ is Bagnall Street which is centered 173 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leamore Lane and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 7BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Phoenix Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WS2 7BZ is Poets Corner and is 2.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 2.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bagnall Street 173 m
Odell Crescent 192 m
Providence Lane 230 m
Sherborne Close 264 m
Leamore Lane 283 m
Beatrice Street 301 m
Providence Close 315 m
Odell Road 331 m
West Street 331 m
Talbot Close 362 m
Remington Road 472 m
Somerfield Road 509 m
Stephenson Avenue 567 m
Bloxwich Road 716 m
Green Lane 899 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 7BZ

Introduction July 1983
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 7BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
324 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
324 m
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
517 m
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
606 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
650 m
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
880 m
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.28 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.31 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.32 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.36 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.47 km
All Saints National Academy Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
1.51 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.6 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.64 km
Busill Jones Primary School 1.67 km
Old Hall School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.77 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.78 km
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.85 km
Lodge Farm Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
1.92 km
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
1.95 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.02 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
2.07 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
2.09 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.09 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
2.09 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
2.14 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
2.16 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.16 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
2.22 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.22 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
2.22 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
2.24 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
2.26 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
2.31 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.31 km
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
2.37 km
Holly Bank House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
2.37 km
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 20, 2020
2.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leamore Lane Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Leamore Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
South Staffs Water Works Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Addenbrook Rd Bus Stop/Station 310 m
South Staffs Water Works Bus Stop/Station 393 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.39 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.46 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.54 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.99 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 4.02 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
Horsefields Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.65 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60562900
Longitude -1.99977400
OS Easting 400112
OS Northing 0300870
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2002
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall North
Electoral Ward Birchills Leamore
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bloxwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021128
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 017A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2