WS2 7YR postcode in Walsall, England

WS2 7YR is a postcode in Walsall, in the St Matthew's ward. It is in the Walsall and Bloxwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since December 2001. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £176,500 Homes sold in WS2 7, last 12 months. ▲ 3.7% on the year before Nearest school St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall 500 m in a straight line Nearest station Walsall 300 m in a straight line

Where WS2 7YR is, and what is near it

Map of WS2 7YR and what is near it Map of WS2 7YR: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the WS2 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 44 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WS2 7AH: also in WS2 7WS2 7AJ: also in WS2 7WS2 7AL: also in WS2 7WS2 7AN: also in WS2 7WS2 7AP: also in WS2 7WS2 7AQ: also in WS2 7WS2 7AR: also in WS2 7WS2 7AS: also in WS2 7WS2 7AT: also in WS2 7WS2 7AU: also in WS2 7WS2 7AW: also in WS2 7WS2 7AZ: also in WS2 7WS2 7BA: also in WS2 7WS2 7BB: also in WS2 7WS2 7BF: also in WS2 7WS2 7BH: also in WS2 7WS2 7BJ: also in WS2 7WS2 7BL: also in WS2 7WS2 7BN: also in WS2 7WS2 7BQ: also in WS2 7WS2 7BS: also in WS2 7WS2 7BT: also in WS2 7WS2 7BW: also in WS2 7WS2 7BX: also in WS2 7WS2 7DB: also in WS2 7WS2 7EE: also in WS2 7WS2 7EF: also in WS2 7WS2 7EG: also in WS2 7WS2 7FA: also in WS2 7WS2 7FB: also in WS2 7WS2 7FD: also in WS2 7WS2 7HA: also in WS2 7WS2 7HD: also in WS2 7WS2 7HE: also in WS2 7WS2 7HF: also in WS2 7WS2 7HH: also in WS2 7WS2 7HJ: also in WS2 7WS2 7HL: also in WS2 7WS2 7HN: also in WS2 7WS2 7HP: also in WS2 7WS2 7HQ: also in WS2 7WS2 7HR: also in WS2 7WS2 7HS: also in WS2 7WS2 7HT: also in WS2 7WS2 7HU: also in WS2 7WS2 7HW: also in WS2 7WS2 7HX: also in WS2 7WS2 7LS: also in WS2 7WS2 7PT: also in WS2 7WS2 7RA: also in WS2 7WS2 7RF: also in WS2 7WS2 7RG: also in WS2 7WS2 7RH: also in WS2 7WS2 7RJ: also in WS2 7WS2 7RL: also in WS2 7WS2 7YX: also in WS2 7 Bescot Stadium station 2.6 kmWalsall WS2 7YR Map of WS2 7YR and what is near it Map of WS2 7YR: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the WS2 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 44 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Walsall WS2 7YR
  • WS2 7YR
  • Other postcodes in WS2 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 44 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5860, longitude -1.9813)

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 7YR?

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 7YR?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WS2 7YR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7YR?

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 days

Source: 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 7YR 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 7YR.

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 7YR: 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 7YR is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 23:48 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 23:48 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WS2 7YR?

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.

£176,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£170,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in WS2 7YR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS2 7YR 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 7YR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,340 homes in the neighbourhood around WS2 7YR. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WS2 7YR

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 £2,336 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,752.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,180 (88%)£1,752
Band Babout 150 (11%)£2,044
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,336
Band Dwithheld£2,627
Band Ewithheld£3,211
Band Ffewer than 5£3,795
Band Gfewer than 5£4,379
Band Hfewer than 5£5,255

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

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 7YR is in (ONS area E01010368), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: 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 7YR?

The nearest open schools to WS2 7YR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS2 7YR, and how we find them

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 7YR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS2 7YR is Walsall Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Walsall Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Bescot Stadium Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

44 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hatherton Street, 63 m away.

More stations near WS2 7YR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WS2 7YR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS2 7YR, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 7YR?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WS2 7YR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Wolverhampton University Walsall Campus Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • IONITY Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • Gallagher Retail Park Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WS2 7YR?

The nearest to the centre of WS2 7YR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 7YR?

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.

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 7YR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS2 7YR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 7YR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS2 7YR, 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.

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 7YR?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS2 7YR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 7YR in a conservation area?

The centre of WS2 7YR 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 7YR?

Police.uk records 679 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS2 7YR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences312 reports
Shoplifting67 reports
Vehicle crime45 reports
Public order43 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Other theft42 reports

Also: drugs 37, burglary 20, possession of weapons 18, anti-social behaviour 14, robbery 12, other crime 10, theft from the person 8, bicycle theft 8.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WS2 7YR

Ward
St Matthew's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Walsall
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2001

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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