WS2 8RQ maps, stats, and open data
WS2 8RQ lies on Wolverhampton Road in Walsall. WS2 8RQ is located in the Pleck 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.
WS2 8RQ maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
WS2 8RQ geodata
| Easting | 399972 |
| Northing | 298795 |
| Latitude | 52.586960 |
| Longitude | -2.001846 |
Where is WS2 8RQ?
| Street | Wolverhampton Road |
| Town/City | Walsall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS2 |
WS2 8RQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS2 8RQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 | Pleck |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Walsall South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WS2 8RQ
FLAT A, 170, WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 8RQ 2023 14 NOV £170,000 |
182, WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 8RQ 1999 21 MAY £10,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WS2 8RQ
| Bentley Drive (Wolverhampton Road) | Reedswood | 96m |
| Pargeter St (Wolverhampton Road) | Pleck | 103m |
| Bentley Drive (Wolverhampton Road) | Reedswood | 108m |
| Pargeter St (Wolverhampton Road) | Pleck | 167m |
| Bassett St (Moat Rd) | Pleck | 216m |
Nearest railway stations to WS2 8RQ
| Walsall Station | 1.2km |
| Bescot Stadium Station | 2.8km |
| Bloxwich Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WS2 8RQ (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 8RQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 82.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WS2 8RQ (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 8RQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 8RQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 372,250 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,408 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,860 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 104,124 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,856 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,915 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8RQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8RQ.
- 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)
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Deprivation
93.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8RQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8RQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WS2 8RQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Southbourne Avenue | 16:00 | 11:30 | 524m |
| Ida Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 639m |
| Stafford Street | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,174m |
WS2 8RQ ITL and WS2 8RQ 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 8RQ:
| 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 8RQ 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 8RQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00051926 | |
| LSOA | E01010269 | Walsall 026A |
| MSOA | E02002135 | Walsall 026 |
Nearest postcodes to WS2 8RQ
| WS2 8RZ | Bentley Place | 74m |
| WS2 9QB | Drayton Street | 102m |
| WS2 8RY | Bentley Drive | 134m |
| WS2 9XE | Alumwell Road | 139m |
| WS2 9UD | Southbourne Avenue | 145m |
| WS2 8RP | Pargeter Street | 164m |
| WS2 9QA | Bassett Street | 171m |
| WS2 8RN | Wolverhampton Road | 173m |
| WS2 8PP | Wolverhampton Road | 176m |
| WS2 9UE | Blay Avenue | 197m |
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