WS4 2AB maps, stats, and open data

WS4 2AB lies on Upper Forster Street in Walsall. WS4 2AB is located in the St Matthew's 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.

WS4 2AB maps

WS4 2AB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WS4 2AB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WS4 2AB geodata

Easting	401779
Northing	299189
Latitude	52.590499
Longitude	-1.975173

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS4 2AB?

Street	Upper Forster Street
Town/City	Walsall
Country	England
Postcode District	WS4
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WS4 2AB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS4 2AB 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	St Matthew's
Constituency	Walsall South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WS4 2AB

71, UPPER FORSTER STREET, WALSALL, WS4 2AB 2012 6 JUL £116,950
71, UPPER FORSTER STREET, WALSALL, WS4 2AB 2004 20 AUG £129,000

➜ Walsall house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS4 2AB

January 2024	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Parking Area	313m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Parking Area	313m
January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Parking Area	313m
➜ Upper Forster Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS4 2AB

Queen Marys Girls High School (Upper Forster St)	Walsall	95m
Hatherton Lake (Lichfield St)	Ryecroft	96m
Hatherton Lake (Lichfield St)	Ryecroft	108m
Butts Road (Teddesley St)	Ryecroft	200m
Upper Forster Street (Teddesley St)	Walsall	224m

Nearest railway stations to WS4 2AB

Walsall Station	0.9km
Bescot Stadium Station	3.2km
Bloxwich Station	3.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS4 2AB

Broadband access in WS4 2AB (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	87.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WS4 2AB (2019 data)

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Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	97.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	10.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS4 2AB (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 WS4 2AB

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Source: Ofcom
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WS4 2AB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WS4 2AB by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	79,598
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,950
Median (kWh/meter)	9,624

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	28,417
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,060
Median (kWh/meter)	3,070

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS4 2AB, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WS4 2AB.
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

91.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS4 2AB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS4 2AB (meters)

Walsall Deaf People's Centre

Sports & Social Club

67m

Butts Tavern

44 Butts Street

107m

The Pointe Cafe

8 Butts Street

107m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WS4 2AB

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Westbourne Street	17:30	12:00	257m
Buchanan Road	17:30	12:00	486m
Mellish Road	17:30	12:00	489m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WS4 2AB

Facility	Distance
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street, Walsall Sports Hall	93m
Walsall Arboretum Broadway North, Walsall Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches	323m
Hydesville Tower School (Closed) Broadway North, Walsall Sports Hall	441m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS4 2AB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AE	Secondary	97m
Butts Primary School Butts Road, Walsall, WS4 2AH	Primary	164m
Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North, Walsall, W. Midlands, WS1 2QG	Not applicable	448m

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WS4 2AB ITL and WS4 2AB 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 WS4 2AB:

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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WS4 2AB 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 WS4 2AB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00052154
LSOA	E01010318	Walsall 024B
MSOA	E02002133	Walsall 024

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WS4 2AB

WS4 2BX	Lichfield Street	67m
WS4 2AG	Warwick Street	70m
WS4 2AJ	The Cloisters	103m
WS4 2BJ	Butts Street	108m
WS4 2BP	The Butts	135m
WS4 2AA	Upper Forster Street	136m
WS4 2BY	Lichfield Street	156m
WS4 2AR	Butts Road	163m
WS4 2AH	Teddesley Street	167m
WS4 2BL	Butts Road	192m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence