WS2 8BG maps, stats, and open data
WS2 8BG lies on Ashdown Grove in Walsall. WS2 8BG is located in the Birchills Leamore 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 April 2007.
WS2 8BG geodata
| Easting | 400786 |
| Northing | 299710 |
| Latitude | 52.595185 |
| Longitude | -1.989830 |
Where is WS2 8BG?
| Street | Ashdown Grove |
| Town/City | Walsall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS2 |
WS2 8BG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS2 8BG 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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Politics
| Ward | Birchills Leamore |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Walsall North |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WS2 8BG
2014 29 SEP £243,500 |
8, ASHDOWN GROVE, WALSALL, WS2 8BG 2008 5 DEC £199,950 |
2007 14 DEC £289,950 |
4, ASHDOWN GROVE, WALSALL, WS2 8BG 2007 7 DEC £249,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WS2 8BG
| Northcote St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 212m |
| Northcote St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 216m |
| Hospital St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 225m |
| Hospital St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 245m |
| Derby St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 284m |
Nearest railway stations to WS2 8BG
| Walsall Station | 1.2km |
| Bloxwich Station | 3km |
| Bescot Stadium Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WS2 8BG (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WS2 8BG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 31.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 69.87Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.22Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WS2 8BG (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% |
WS2 8BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 8BG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 198,139 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,392 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,809 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 47,463 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,157 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,351 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8BG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
91.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to WS2 8BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| North Walsall | 17:15 | 12:00 | 211m |
| Stafford Street | 17:15 | 12:00 | 617m |
| Coalpool Lane | 16:00 | 11:30 | 822m |
WS2 8BG ITL and WS2 8BG 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 8BG:
| 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 |
WS2 8BG 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 8BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168246 | |
| LSOA | E01010375 | Walsall 018E |
| MSOA | E02002127 | Walsall 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WS2 8BG
| WS2 8AE | Thornbury Road | 74m |
| WS2 8JL | Thornbury Road | 74m |
| WS2 8JD | Southmead Way | 86m |
| WS2 8JJ | Thornbury Road | 87m |
| WS2 8BL | Gladstone Street | 116m |
| WS2 8BQ | Northcote Street | 145m |
| WS2 8JW | Hospital Street | 159m |
| WS2 8JP | Hospital Street | 183m |
| WS2 8JH | Green Lane | 191m |
| WS2 8BP | Bloxwich Road | 199m |
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