Postcode WS9 8RE (Walsall)

Map showing WS9 8RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS9 8RE is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS9 8RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS9 8RE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 WS9 8RE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WS9 8RE is Lancaster Avenue which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norfolk Crescent and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, 4.98 km away.

The closest primary school to WS9 8RE (for ages 11 and under) is Leighswood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Francis of Assisi Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 27, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS9 8RE is Footherley Working Mens Club and is 4.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS9 8RE 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 WS9 8RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS9 8RE, and the approximate distance away.

Lancaster Avenue 28 m
Suffolk Grove 69 m
Norfolk Crescent 95 m
Kent Close 153 m
Walsall Wood Road 181 m
Rutland Crescent 197 m
Wellfield Road 235 m
Cambridge Close 259 m
Broad Meadow 269 m
Coppy Hall Grove 286 m
Aldwych Close 287 m
Hereford Close 290 m
Dorset Drive 291 m
Jessie Road 314 m
Brookfield Road 347 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS9 8RE

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 WS9 8RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
435 m
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.18 km
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.29 km
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
1.42 km
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
1.61 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.71 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
1.87 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.03 km
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.04 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.23 km
Shire Oak Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
2.29 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.3 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.43 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.47 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.64 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.68 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.12 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
3.21 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
3.23 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS9 8RE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
4.63 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
4.75 km
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.95 km
Mr DJ Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
5.37 km
Coppers End Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 2, 2021
5.39 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
5.4 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
5.4 km
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
5.4 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
5.42 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
5.47 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.47 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.54 km
Gyro Guys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
5.64 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.83 km
Russell's Shenstone Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
5.85 km
Shenstone Community Library Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2021
5.85 km
Shenstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 3, 2017
5.85 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
5.85 km
The Village Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 23, 2021
5.85 km
The Plough At Shenstone Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 25, 2021
5.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS9 8RE - Data from Apr 2022

Norfolk Crescent Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Wellfield Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Wellfield Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Lazy Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Lazy Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 4.98 km
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Shenstone Rail Station Rail 5.64 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS9 8RE - Data from Dec 2021

Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 347 m
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
The Swag Inland Water 1.74 km
Grove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Branton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Biddle's Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bourne Pool Inland Water 2.58 km
Lowlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
The Dingle Valley 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS9 8RE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 102.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 460,456 kWh - mean 14,853 kWh : median 13,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS9 8RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61452000
Longitude -1.91667300
OS Easting 405739
OS Northing 0301864
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22884
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Electoral Ward Aldridge Central and South
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 Aldridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021122
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 015C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1