WS2 8BJ maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8BJ 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 2017.

WS2 8BJ geodata

Easting401398
Northing299770
Latitude52.595739
Longitude-1.980789

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8BJ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8BJ 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

WardBlakenall
ConstituencyWalsall North

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WS2 8BJ

37, MENTOR CLOSE, WALSALL, WS2 8BJ
2019
31 MAY
£175,995
2018
17 AUG
£171,000
24, MENTOR CLOSE, WALSALL, WS2 8BJ
2018
9 FEB
£166,995
2017
14 JUL
£163,995
22, MENTOR CLOSE, WALSALL, WS2 8BJ
2017
30 JUN
£163,995
38, MENTOR CLOSE, WALSALL, WS2 8BJ
2016
21 DEC
£162,995

➜ Walsall house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 8BJ

June 2022Public orderOn or near Brewer Street55m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Brewer Street55m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cannon Street191m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8BJ

Holden Crescent (Coalpool Lane)Ryecroft200m
Cannon St (Proffitt St)Ryecroft221m
Cannon St (Proffitt St)Ryecroft235m
Holden Crescent (Coalpool Lane)Ryecroft243m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills372m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8BJ

Walsall Station1.3km
Bloxwich Station3.3km
Bescot Stadium Station3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 8BJ

Broadband access in WS2 8BJ (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in WS2 8BJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.5Mbps
Average download speed36.8Mbps
Maximum download speed78.55Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed8.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS2 8BJ (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 WS2 8BJ

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Source: Ofcom
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Deprivation

92.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8BJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8BJ (meters)

Booze Land
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
56 Bloxwich Road
146m
North Walsall Junior And Infant School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Derby Street
209m
Ali's Delish Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Unit 6
304m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WS2 8BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Coalpool Lane16:0011:30265m
North Walsall17:1512:00422m
Westbourne Street17:3012:00625m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8BJ

FacilityDistance
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
653m
Walsall College
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
708m
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
729m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 8BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street, Walsall, WS2 7BH
Primary403m
Butts Primary School
Butts Road, Walsall, WS4 2AH
Primary542m
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Primary679m

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Source: Edubase
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WS2 8BJ ITL and WS2 8BJ 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 8BJ:

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

WS2 8BJ 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 8BJ:

CodeName
OAE00052386
LSOAE01010374Walsall 018D
MSOAE02002127Walsall 018

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8BJ

WS2 8BABrewer Street85m
WS2 8BBProffitt Street90m
WS2 8BDProffitt Close145m
WS3 1PWAshfield Close161m
WS2 8AZProffitt Street170m
WS2 8AYCannon Street182m
WS2 8BYCannon Street North221m
WS2 8ATNorth Street242m
WS2 8ARProffitt Street244m
WS3 1PZHolden Place248m