The postcode WS2 7LY is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. WS2 7LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 7LY 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 7LY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WS2 7LY is Fryers Road which is centered 154 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bloxwich Lane and is 403 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.09 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 7LY (for ages 11 and under) is Phoenix Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Willenhall E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 20, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WS2 7LY is Poets Corner and is 1.44 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 1.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.
Policing for WS2 7LY is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS2 7LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 7LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 7LY
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS2 7LY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 472 m |
| Phoenix Academy | Special school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 472 m |
| Mary Elliot School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 632 m |
| Bloxwich Academy | Academy | 3-19 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 632 m |
| Leamore Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 814 m |
| Elmore Green Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 913 m |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 940 m |
| Blakenall Heath Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 946 m |
| Busill Jones Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| All Saints National Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.23 km |
| Old Hall School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.39 km |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Jubilee Academy Mossley | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Walsall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| North Walsall Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 7LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 1.28 km | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 1.47 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 1.5 km | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 1.54 km | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 1.54 km | |
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 1.58 km | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 1.58 km | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 1.58 km | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 1.59 km | |
| Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.66 km | |
| Lodge Farm Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2018 | 1.67 km | |
| Woodlands Academy of Learning | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2018 | 1.74 km | |
| Duke Of Cambridge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2012 | 1.78 km | |
| Holly Bank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2017 | 1.78 km | |
| Short Heath Royal British Legion Clu | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 15, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Bridge Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 20, 2020 | 1.85 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 7LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Bloxwich Lane | 403 m | |
| Bloxwich Lane | 408 m | |
| Industrial Estate | 440 m | |
| Industrial Estate | 450 m | |
| Bloxwich Lane | 496 m | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 51.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 7LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Rough Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 1.83 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 2.39 km | |
| The Clumps | 2.71 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.03 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 3.16 km | |
| Springhill Covert | 3.32 km | |
| Rails Wood | 3.89 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 4.01 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 4.1 km | |
| Horsefields Gorse | 4.11 km | |
| Brick Kiln Wood | 4.16 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 4.2 km | |
| Holly Bank Gorse | 4.49 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.60804700 |
| Longitude | -2.00851600 |
| OS Easting | 399520 |
| OS Northing | 0301139 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33021127 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 017A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |