Postcode WS8 7BT (Walsall)

Map showing WS8 7BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS8 7BT is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS8 7BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS8 7BT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 WS8 7BT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WS8 7BT is Occupation Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Occupation Rd and is 133 m away.

The closest primary school to WS8 7BT (for ages 11 and under) is Walsall Wood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Shire Oak Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 21, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of WS8 7BT is The Boat Inn and is 3.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 4.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.2% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS8 7BT 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 WS8 7BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS8 7BT, and the approximate distance away.

Occupation Road 19 m
Little Lawns Close 44 m
Parkwood Close 57 m
Ivy Grove 86 m
Brownhills Road 95 m
Oldacre Gardens 115 m
Quantock Close 134 m
Peake Road 156 m
Proffitt Close 266 m
Peake Crescent 288 m
Streets Corner Gardens 365 m
Friezland Lane 394 m
Common Side 422 m
Coppice Road 465 m
B4153 542 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS8 7BT

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 WS8 7BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
167 m
Shire Oak Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
383 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
704 m
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
781 m
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
920 m
Millfield Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.12 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.22 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
1.71 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.92 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.99 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.33 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 2.42 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.43 km
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.57 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
2.67 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.71 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.94 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.2 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
3.24 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS8 7BT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.68 km
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.03 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.03 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.03 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.03 km
Mr DJ Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
4.09 km
Coppers End Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 2, 2021
4.14 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
4.44 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.44 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
4.44 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.51 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.51 km
Gyro Guys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
4.62 km
Costa Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.74 km
Leon @ Roadchef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
4.74 km
Spar @ Road Chef Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
4.74 km
Wiltshire Farm Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
4.74 km
Crackin Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
4.85 km
Cannock Dairy Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
4.91 km
Mr M Doig - Ice Cream Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
4.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS8 7BT - Data from Apr 2022

Occupation Rd Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Occupation Rd Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Peake Crescent Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Peake Crescent Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Maybrook Rd Bus Stop/Station 288 m
East Midlands Airport Air 45.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS8 7BT - Data from Dec 2021

Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 608 m
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Grove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Swag Inland Water 2.48 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.17 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Biddle's Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Cockheath Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Chasewater Inland Water 4.18 km
Branton Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS8 7BT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.9 Mbps 61.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 7.8 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% 15.9 3.8
30-300 Mbps 23.8% 107.9 12.2
300+ Mbps 76.2% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 278,198 kWh - mean 13,248 kWh : median 11,299 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS8 7BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.63336000
Longitude -1.92621200
OS Easting 405091
OS Northing 0303959
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12212
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Electoral Ward Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Brownhills BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021089
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 004C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1