Postcode WS2 7PF (Walsall) Terminated December 1988

Map showing WS2 7PF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS2 7PF is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in September 1981 and terminated in December 1988.WS2 7PF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WS2 7PF 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 7PF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WS2 7PF is Stead Close which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is South Staffs Water Works and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 7PF (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 7PF is The Homestead and is 2.34 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 2.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stead Close 10 m
Talbot Close 59 m
Newfield Close 67 m
Remington Place 325 m
Bloxwich Road 449 m
Green Lane 498 m
Stephenson Avenue 577 m
Bentley Lane 1.36 km
B4210 1.83 km
A4124 2.53 km
B4154 3.6 km
A461 3.66 km
A454 8.61 km
A460 9.09 km
M6 TOLL 13.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 7PF

Introduction September 1981
Termination December 1988
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS2 7PF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
739 m
Phoenix Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
739 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
800 m
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
849 m
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
897 m
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
974 m
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.19 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.24 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.31 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.37 km
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.52 km
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.55 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.58 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.58 km
Mary Elliot School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Bloxwich Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.62 km
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.66 km
Elmore Green Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.72 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.73 km
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
1.96 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.08 km
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
2.21 km
The Homestead Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
2.34 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
2.36 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.36 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
2.36 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
2.37 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
2.43 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.43 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
2.46 km
Harding Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2017
2.46 km
Nisa Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
2.46 km
Renzo's Desserts Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.46 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
2.51 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
2.53 km
Rosedale C of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
2.54 km
Bridge Service Station Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 20, 2020
2.57 km
Short Heath Liberal Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 16, 2017
2.57 km
TC Foods Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 13, 2021
2.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

South Staffs Water Works Bus Stop/Station 123 m
South Staffs Water Works Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Stirling Tubes Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Stephenson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Bloxwich Industrial Estate Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 2.13 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.15 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 2.84 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
The Clumps Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
The Swag Inland Water 3.91 km
Springhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 4.27 km
Silver Wedding Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.9 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.93 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60228700
Longitude -1.99700400
OS Easting 400300
OS Northing 0300500
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bloxwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018644
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 017A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3