WS2 7ED postcode in Bloxwich, Walsall
WS2 7ED is a postcode in Bloxwich, in the Bloxwich West ward of Walsall. It is in the Walsall and Bloxwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since July 2014.
Where WS2 7ED is, and what is near it
- WS2 7ED
- Other postcodes in WS2 7: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.6115, longitude -2.0149)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WS2 7ED?
- WalsallCouncil, for all local services Walsall: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WS2 7ED Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Walsall and BloxwichParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Valerie Vaz (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Valerie Vaz
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at WS2 7ED?
Every home and business at WS2 7ED can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Walsall: 94%
Walsall: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Walsall.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WS2 7ED?
BinDayBuddy does not read Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is WS2 7ED at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WS2 7ED.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Walsall
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WS2 7ED: 3,517 properties in Walsall are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Walsall
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of WS2 7ED is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WS2 7ED?
Homes in WS2 7 sold for a typical £176,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £190,000 15 sales
- Terraced £170,000 28 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WS2 district: a typical £175,000 from 178 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in WS2 7ED
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS2 7ED from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WS2 7ED?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WS2 7ED. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (71%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Walsall for 2026‑27: £2,627. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,752 (band A) to £2,044 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,752.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 670 (99%) | £1,752 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £2,044 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,336 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,627 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,211 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,795 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,379 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,255 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 71% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Walsall before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WS2 7ED is in (ONS area E01010294), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near WS2 7ED?
The nearest open schools to WS2 7ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to WS2 7ED?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS2 7ED is Bloxwich Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Bloxwich North Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Willenhall Lane, 78 m away.
More stations near WS2 7ED, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WS2 7ED?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS2 7ED, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Bloxwich Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 775138 950 mWalk
- Khan Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01922 775194 950 mWalk
- Pillai Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 775136 950 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near WS2 7ED?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WS2 7ED, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- IONITY Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WS2 7ED?
The nearest to the centre of WS2 7ED, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Premier Dental Care Phone 01922 477400 700 mWalk
- Bloxwich Dental Centre Phone 01922 475177 800 mWalk
- First Dental Phone 01922 475994 850 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to WS2 7ED?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Manor Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01922 721172 3.4 kmCycle
- Homer Building Phone 01922 721172 3.5 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near WS2 7ED?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS2 7ED, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Woodcross Healthcare Services Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01922 497394 700 mWalk
- Peridot View 700 mWalk
- Swan House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 01922 407040 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near WS2 7ED?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS2 7ED, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Asda Pharmacy, Woodall Street Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01922 498010 950 mWalk
- Bloxwich Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01922 476108 950 mWalk
- Rowlands Pharmacy, 29a the Pinfold Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01922 477784 1.0 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near WS2 7ED?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS2 7ED on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Melbourne Veterinary Center 850 mWalk
- White Cross Vets 1.1 kmWalk
- Bloxwich Veterinary Centre 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is WS2 7ED in a conservation area?
The centre of WS2 7ED is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near WS2 7ED?
Police.uk records 361 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS2 7ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 21, drugs 15, anti-social behaviour 14, other crime 8, theft from the person 3, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WS2 7ED
- Ward
- Bloxwich West
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bloxwich
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 2014
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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