WS1 4BU maps, stats, and open data

WS1 4BU lies on Thorpe Road in Walsall. WS1 4BU is located in the Palfrey electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WS1 4BU maps

WS1 4BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WS1 4BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WS1 4BU geodata

Easting401266
Northing297421
Latitude52.574607
Longitude-1.982751

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS1 4BU?

StreetThorpe Road
Town/CityWalsall
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS1
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WS1 4BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS1 4BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation130m427ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardPalfrey
ConstituencyWalsall South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS1 4BU

January 2024Other crimeOn or near Sun Street313m
January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Sun Street313m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Sun Street313m
➜ Thorpe Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS1 4BU

Little London (West Bromwich St)Caldmore152m
Little London (West Bromwich St)Caldmore178m
Caldmore Green (West Bromwich St)Caldmore179m
West Bromwich St (Caldmore Green)Caldmore209m
Redhouse St (Weston St)Caldmore276m

Nearest railway stations to WS1 4BU

Walsall Station1.1km
Bescot Stadium Station1.4km
Tame Bridge Parkway Station2.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS1 4BU

Broadband access in WS1 4BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WS1 4BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.8Mbps
Average download speed57.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed4.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS1 4BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS1 4BU

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Source: Ofcom
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WS1 4BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WS1 4BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)706,634
Meter count41
Mean (kWh/meter)17,235
Median (kWh/meter)18,332

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)107,339
Meter count35
Mean (kWh/meter)3,067
Median (kWh/meter)2,997
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS1 4BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WS1 4BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS1 4BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS1 4BU (meters)

F B Express Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
22 West Bromwich Street
133m
Kobani
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
38 West Bromwich Street
133m
RIGA Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
16 West Bromwich Street
134m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WS1 4BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Caldmore Post Office17:0011:30222m
West Bromwich Street17:0011:30262m
Palfrey Post Office16:0011:45393m

Nearest sports facilities to WS1 4BU

FacilityDistance
Palfrey Park
Dale Street, Walsall
Outdoor Tennis Courts
411m
Chris Nicholl Soccer Centre
Wednesbury Road, Walsall
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
729m
Tehila Fitness Centre (Closed)
Caldmore Road, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
736m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS1 4BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Caldmore Primary Academy
Carless Street, Walsall, WS1 3RH
Primary239m
Palfrey Infant School
Bescot Street, Walsall, WS1 4HY
Primary296m
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School
West Bromwich Road, Walsall, WS1 3HS
Primary369m

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Source: Edubase
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WS1 4BU ITL and WS1 4BU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WS1 4BU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG38Walsall
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000030Walsall

WS1 4BU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WS1 4BU:

CodeName
OAE00052255
LSOAE01010342Walsall 034D
MSOAE02002143Walsall 034

Nearest postcodes to WS1 4BU

WS1 4BTThorpe Road23m
WS1 4HUSpout Lane49m
WS1 4BYArundel Street89m
WS1 4JDClews Close91m
WS1 4ATWhitehall Road112m
WS1 4HXBescot Street127m
WS1 4JAVictor Street130m
WS1 4BWWest Bromwich Street134m
WS1 4BXArundel Street149m
WS1 4BPWest Bromwich Street153m