WS2 9BE postcode in Walsall, England
WS2 9BE is a postcode in Walsall, in the Pleck ward. It is in the Walsall and Bloxwich parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WS2 9BE is, and what is near it
- WS2 9BE
- Other postcodes in WS2 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 52.5735, longitude -2.0112)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WS2 9BE?
- 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 9BE 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 9BE?
Every home and business at WS2 9BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9BE?
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 9BE 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 9BE.
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 9BE: 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 9BE 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 9BE?
Homes in WS2 9 sold for a typical £151,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, down 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £195,500 18 sales
- Terraced £146,000 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £114,750 6 sales
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 9BE
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WS2 9BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 October 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 9BE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around WS2 9BE. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (47%). 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 £2,336 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,752.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 510 (76%) | £1,752 |
| Band B | about 150 (22%) | £2,044 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £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
- 47% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 31% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 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 9BE is in (ONS area E01010367), 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 9BE?
The nearest open schools to WS2 9BE, 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 9BE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS2 9BE is Darlaston Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Darlaston Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Bescot Stadium Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hough Road, 215 m away.
More stations near WS2 9BE, 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 9BE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS2 9BE, 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.
- Pleck Health Centre Phone 01922 927300 900 mWalk
- Ambar Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 666390 1.4 kmCycle
- Palfrey Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01922 627788 1.4 kmCycle
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 9BE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WS2 9BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 500 mWalk
- Gallagher Retail Park Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 700 mWalk
- IONITY Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers 1.3 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 9BE?
The nearest to the centre of WS2 9BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hillary Street Dental Surgery Phone 01922 623800 900 mWalk
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 61 Walsall Road Phone 0121 526 2252 1.5 kmCycle
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 1-3 Wallsall Road Phone 0121 526 2862 1.7 kmCycle
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 9BE?
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 1.3 kmCycle
- Homer Building Phone 01922 721172 1.9 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 9BE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS2 9BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bescot Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 648917 700 mWalk
- Fallings Heath Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0121 568 6176 750 mWalk
- The Grand Cedars Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 641869 800 mWalk
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 9BE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS2 9BE, 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.
- Boots, Axletree Way Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 0121 505 5894 850 mWalk
- Pleck Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8:30am to 1:15pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Wed 8:30am to 1:15pm, 2:30pm to 5pm; Thu 8:30am to 1:15pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Fri 8:30am to 1:15pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01922 641313 900 mWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Wm.morrison Supermarket Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01922 611008 900 mWalk
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 9BE?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS2 9BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 2.5 kmCycle
- Orchard Veterinary Centre 2.7 kmCycle
- Lockwood Vets 3.0 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 9BE in a conservation area?
The centre of WS2 9BE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 9BE?
Police.uk records 356 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS2 9BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 16, robbery 8, burglary 6, drugs 6, possession of weapons 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 1.
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 9BE
- Ward
- Pleck
- 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
- January 1980
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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