WS8 7EL maps, stats, and open data

WS8 7EL lies on Merlin Close in Brownhills, Walsall. WS8 7EL is located in the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills. 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 August 2007.

WS8 7EL maps

WS8 7EL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WS8 7EL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WS8 7EL geodata

Easting	405131
Northing	304568
Latitude	52.638834
Longitude	-1.925612

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS8 7EL?

Street	Merlin Close
Locality	Brownhills
Town/City	Walsall
Country	England
Postcode District	WS8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WS8 7EL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS8 7EL as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	150m	492ft

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	Aldridge North And Walsall Wood
Constituency	Aldridge-brownhills

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WS8 7EL

8, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2021 7 DEC £280,000
1, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2021 18 JUN £300,000
11, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2018 14 DEC £295,000
6, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2018 20 APR £262,500
6, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2018 29 MAR £260,000
5, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2013 8 FEB £205,000
1, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2009 16 OCT £208,000
10, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2009 11 SEP £195,000
5, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2009 13 AUG £195,000
12, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2009 17 JUL £205,000

➜ Brownhills house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS8 7EL

June 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Simmonds Way	135m
June 2022	Public order	On or near Common Side	191m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Lindon Road	214m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS8 7EL

Robson Close (Lindon Rd)	Catshill	179m
Robson Close (Lindon Rd)	Catshill	190m
Simmonds Way (Friezland Lane)	Catshill	219m
Simmonds Way (Friezland Lane)	Catshill	232m
Hillside (Friezland Lane)	Catshill	240m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS8 7EL

Broadband access in WS8 7EL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	93.3%
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 WS8 7EL (2019 data)

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Median download speed	34.2Mbps
Average download speed	31.6Mbps
Maximum download speed	47.73Mbps

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Median upload speed	6.1Mbps
Average upload speed	5.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	7.84Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS8 7EL (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	6.7%

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Source: Ofcom
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WS8 7EL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WS8 7EL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	166,547
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,811
Median (kWh/meter)	13,001

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	67,051
Meter count	15
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,470
Median (kWh/meter)	3,768

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS8 7EL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WS8 7EL.
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

63% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS8 7EL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS8 7EL (meters)

Maxine Bedworth

Rear Of

197m

Friezland Local

80 Friezland Lane

240m

Progress Care Solutions

1 Wrekin View

302m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WS8 7EL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Robson Close	16:30	11:00	193m
Anchor Bridge	16:15	11:30	275m
Maybrook			488m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WS8 7EL

Facility	Distance
Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	524m
Oak Park Active Living Centre Coppice Road, Walsall Wood Swimming Pool, Squash Courts, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	678m
Oak Park Leisure Centre (Closed) Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Squash Courts	845m

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Nearest schools to WS8 7EL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Shire Oak Academy Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PA	Secondary	524m
Millfield Primary School Catshill Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6BN	Primary	573m
Walsall Wood School Brownhills Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7BP	Primary	764m

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WS8 7EL ITL and WS8 7EL 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 WS8 7EL:

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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WS8 7EL 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 WS8 7EL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00051842
LSOA	E01010252	Walsall 004C
MSOA	E02002113	Walsall 004

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WS8 7EL

WS8 7AY	Commonside	87m
WS8 7AF	Hillside	87m
WS8 7AZ	Cape Close	114m
WS8 7AG	Simmonds Way	121m
WS8 7AX	Commonside	133m
WS8 7BH	Lindon Road	140m
WS8 7BE	Lindon Road	181m
WS8 7BQ	Lindon Road	194m
WS8 7AE	Hillside	202m
WS8 7AA	Friezland Lane	210m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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