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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WS8 7EL geodata
| Easting | 405131 |
| Northing | 304568 |
| Latitude | 52.638834 |
| Longitude | -1.925612 |
Where is WS8 7EL?
| Street | Merlin Close |
| Locality | Brownhills |
| Town/City | Walsall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS8 |
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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Politics
| Ward | Aldridge North And Walsall Wood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Aldridge-brownhills |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WS8 7EL
8, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2021 7 DEC £280,000 |
2021 18 JUN £300,000 |
2018 14 DEC £295,000 |
2018 20 APR £262,500 |
2018 29 MAR £260,000 |
2013 8 FEB £205,000 |
2009 16 OCT £208,000 |
10, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2009 11 SEP £195,000 |
2009 13 AUG £195,000 |
12, MERLIN CLOSE, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7EL 2009 17 JUL £205,000 |
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 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 |
Broadband
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)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 31.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 47.73Mbps |
Upload
| 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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
63% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS8 7EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS8 7EL (metres)
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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 | ||
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 |
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 |
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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