WS2 8RU maps, stats, and open data
WS2 8RU lies on Bentley Drive in Walsall. WS2 8RU 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 8RU maps
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WS2 8RU geodata
| Easting | 400024 |
| Northing | 299162 |
| Latitude | 52.590259 |
| Longitude | -2.001079 |
Where is WS2 8RU?
| Street | Bentley Drive |
| Town/City | Walsall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS2 |
WS2 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS2 8RU 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 | Pleck |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Walsall South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WS2 8RU
123, BENTLEY DRIVE, WALSALL, WS2 8RU 2024 13 SEP £260,000 |
2005 29 APR £390,000 |
2003 14 OCT £175,000 |
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 8RU
| Bentley Drive (Bentley Lane) | Reedswood | 104m |
| Bentley Drive (Bentley Lane) | Reedswood | 113m |
| Reedswood Park (Bentley Lane) | Reedswood | 254m |
| Reedswood Park (Bentley Lane) | Reedswood | 280m |
| Bentley Lane (Hollyhedge Lane) | Birchills | 317m |
Nearest railway stations to WS2 8RU
| Walsall Station | 1.3km |
| Bescot Stadium Station | 3.1km |
| Bloxwich Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WS2 8RU (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 | 82.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WS2 8RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 73.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WS2 8RU (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 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 545,704 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,749 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,106 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 188,955 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,108 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,517 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8RU.
- 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
86.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WS2 8RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Southbourne Avenue | 16:00 | 11:30 | 883m |
| Ida Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 1,009m |
| Stafford Street | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,060m |
WS2 8RU ITL and WS2 8RU 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 8RU:
| 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 8RU 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 8RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00051887 | |
| LSOA | E01010270 | Walsall 026B |
| MSOA | E02002135 | Walsall 026 |
Nearest postcodes to WS2 8RU
| WS2 8SU | Rowland Street | 91m |
| WS2 8RT | Edward Street | 92m |
| WS2 8SD | Kent Avenue | 98m |
| WS2 8RS | Edward Street | 111m |
| WS2 8SW | Bentley Lane | 112m |
| WS2 8SR | Bentley Lane | 136m |
| WS2 8SS | Bentley Lane | 155m |
| WS2 8SB | Bentley New Drive | 157m |
| WS2 8RX | Bentley Drive | 171m |
| WS2 8ST | Bentley Lane | 180m |
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