The postcode WS8 7LA is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS8 7LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS8 7LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 7LA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to WS8 7LA is Shannon Drive which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Severn Rd and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, 4.55 km away.
The closest primary school to WS8 7LA (for ages 11 and under) is Brownhills West Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Erasmus Darwin Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS8 7LA is Toby Carvery and is 1.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 1.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 30.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS8 7LA 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 WS8 7LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS8 7LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS8 7LA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 WS8 7LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownhills West Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 0 m | |
| Watling Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2009) | 999 m |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.63 km | |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Chasetown Community School | Special school | 7-13 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| St James Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.17 km |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Jerome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 2.27 km |
| St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 26, 2009) | 2.43 km |
| Norton Canes High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 2.51 km |
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| Ridgeway Primary School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.59 km |
| Ryders Hayes School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.76 km |
| Springhill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| Chase Terrace Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 3.19 km |
| Chase Terrace Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.25 km |
| Shire Oak Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 3.31 km |
| Walsall Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS8 7LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| BP Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| McDonalds @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| Moss Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2016 | 1.42 km | |
| The Beach Hut 'behind' | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Costa Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 1.55 km | |
| Leon @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 1.55 km | |
| Spar @ Road Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 1.55 km | |
| Wiltshire Farm Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 1.55 km | |
| Cannock Dairy Vans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 1.69 km | |
| Mr M Doig - Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 1.69 km | |
| The Cafe Conduit Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 1.69 km | |
| Crackin Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 1.72 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 1.75 km | |
| Victoria Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2016 | 1.75 km | |
| Catherine Care Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 1.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS8 7LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Severn Rd | 71 m | |
| Severn Rd | 87 m | |
| Medway Rd | 138 m | |
| Medway Rd | 169 m | |
| Shannon Drive | 201 m | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 4.55 km | |
| Landywood Rail Station | 4.56 km | |
| Bloxwich North Rail Station | 5.6 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 46.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS8 7LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Engine Lane Spinney | 923 m | |
| Wyrley Common | 1 km | |
| Chasewater | 1.12 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 2.54 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Gains Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| Biddulph's Pool | 3.06 km | |
| Rails Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Shireoak Hill | 3.63 km | |
| Silver Wedding Wood | 3.93 km | |
| Fishpond Wood | 4.17 km | |
| Castlebank Plantation | 4.5 km | |
| Old Lodge Hill | 4.66 km | |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 4.68 km |
| The Swag | 4.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS8 7LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.9 Mbps | 30.1 Mbps | 59.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 7 Mbps | 14.04 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.2 | 6.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.9 | 9.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS8 7LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.65737600 |
| Longitude | -1.95343300 |
| OS Easting | 403247 |
| OS Northing | 0306629 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Electoral Ward | Brownhills |
| 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: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Brownhills West BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33021082 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |