WS2 7AF maps, stats, and open data

WS2 7AF lies on Forest Lane in Walsall. WS2 7AF is located in the Blakenall electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. 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.

WS2 7AF geodata

Easting	400941
Northing	300341
Latitude	52.600857
Longitude	-1.987540

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 7AF?

Street	Forest Lane
Town/City	Walsall
Country	England
Postcode District	WS2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WS2 7AF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 7AF as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	140m	459ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Blakenall
Constituency	Walsall North

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WS2 7AF

29, FOREST LANE, WALSALL, WS2 7AF 2019 22 NOV £135,000
29, FOREST LANE, WALSALL, WS2 7AF 2007 16 MAR £125,000
11, FOREST LANE, WALSALL, WS2 7AF 2005 24 MAR £121,000
29, FOREST LANE, WALSALL, WS2 7AF 2004 2 DEC £111,500

➜ Bloxwich house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 7AF

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Eagleworks Drive	319m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Eagleworks Drive	319m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Eagleworks Drive	319m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 7AF

Bloxwich Rd (Forest Lane)	Ryecroft	99m
Bloxwich Rd (Forest Lane)	Ryecroft	102m
Carl St (Bloxwich Road)	Ryecroft	107m
Kent St (Webster Rd)	Ryecroft	126m
Kent St (Webster Rd)	Ryecroft	135m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 7AF

Walsall Station	1.8km
Bloxwich Station	2.5km
Bloxwich North Station	3.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 7AF

Broadband access in WS2 7AF (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WS2 7AF (2019 data)

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Median download speed	50.3Mbps
Average download speed	68.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	10.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS2 7AF (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 7AF

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Source: Ofcom
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WS2 7AF gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 7AF by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	591,845
Meter count	31
Mean (kWh/meter)	19,092
Median (kWh/meter)	17,784

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	119,334
Meter count	27
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,420
Median (kWh/meter)	4,413

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 7AF, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 7AF.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

92.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 7AF:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 7AF (meters)

Arboretum Nursing Home & Day Centre

Forest Lane

Mr Chipps

176 Bloxwich Road

268m

Buzterz Snacks

National Express Walsall Depot

273m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WS2 7AF

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Dartmouth Avenue	16:30	11:30	308m
Chestnut Road	16:00	11:30	535m
North Walsall	17:15	12:00	543m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WS2 7AF

Facility	Distance
Forest Community Arts Centre (Closed) Hawbush Road, Walsall Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Squash Courts	441m
Mlss Community And Wellbeing Hub Bloxwich Road, Bloxwich Road, Walsall Health and Fitness Gym	593m
Christ Church Ce Primary School (Bloxwich) Harden Road, Walsall Grass Pitches	787m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 7AF

School	Phase of Education	Distance
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street, Walsall, WS2 7BH	Primary	398m
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Dartmouth Avenue, Coalpool, Walsall, WS3 1SP	Primary	764m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Harden Road, Leamore, WALSALL, WS3 1EN	Primary	851m

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WS2 7AF ITL and WS2 7AF 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 WS2 7AF:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLG	West Midlands (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLG3	West Midlands
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLG38	Walsall
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000030	Walsall

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WS2 7AF 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 WS2 7AF:

	Code	Name
OA	E00052381
LSOA	E01010374	Walsall 018D
MSOA	E02002127	Walsall 018

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WS2 7AF

WS2 7AG	Raymond Close	52m
WS2 7AH	Kent Street	133m
WS2 7AL	Webster Road	162m
WS2 7BB	Bloxwich Road	175m
WS2 7BG	Bloxwich Road	180m
WS2 7AA	Forest Lane	189m
WS3 1SX	Dartmouth Avenue	201m
WS3 1QG	Lavender Grove	201m
WS2 7BD	Bloxwich Road	209m
WS2 7BW	Northumberland Way	223m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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