WS8 7EF postcode in Clayhanger, Walsall

WS8 7EF is a postcode in Clayhanger, in the Brownhills ward of Walsall. It is in the Aldridge-Brownhills parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Walsall: 94% Typical price £232,000 Homes sold in WS8 7, last 12 months. ▲ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Bloxwich 5.3 km in a straight line

Where WS8 7EF is, and what is near it

Map of WS8 7EF and what is near it Map of WS8 7EF: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the WS8 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WS8 7AA: also in WS8 7WS8 7AB: also in WS8 7WS8 7AD: also in WS8 7WS8 7AE: also in WS8 7WS8 7AF: also in WS8 7WS8 7AG: also in WS8 7WS8 7AH: also in WS8 7WS8 7AJ: also in WS8 7WS8 7AN: also in WS8 7WS8 7AP: also in WS8 7WS8 7AQ: also in WS8 7WS8 7AR: also in WS8 7WS8 7AS: also in WS8 7WS8 7AT: also in WS8 7WS8 7AU: also in WS8 7WS8 7AW: also in WS8 7WS8 7AX: also in WS8 7WS8 7AY: also in WS8 7WS8 7AZ: also in WS8 7WS8 7BA: also in WS8 7WS8 7BD: also in WS8 7WS8 7BE: also in WS8 7WS8 7BF: also in WS8 7WS8 7BH: also in WS8 7WS8 7BJ: also in WS8 7WS8 7BL: also in WS8 7WS8 7BN: also in WS8 7WS8 7BP: also in WS8 7WS8 7BQ: also in WS8 7WS8 7BS: also in WS8 7WS8 7BT: also in WS8 7WS8 7BU: also in WS8 7WS8 7BW: also in WS8 7WS8 7BX: also in WS8 7WS8 7BY: also in WS8 7WS8 7BZ: also in WS8 7WS8 7DA: also in WS8 7WS8 7DB: also in WS8 7WS8 7DD: also in WS8 7WS8 7DE: also in WS8 7WS8 7DF: also in WS8 7WS8 7DG: also in WS8 7WS8 7DH: also in WS8 7WS8 7DJ: also in WS8 7WS8 7DL: also in WS8 7WS8 7DN: also in WS8 7WS8 7DP: also in WS8 7WS8 7DR: also in WS8 7WS8 7DS: also in WS8 7WS8 7DT: also in WS8 7WS8 7DU: also in WS8 7WS8 7DW: also in WS8 7WS8 7DX: also in WS8 7WS8 7DY: also in WS8 7WS8 7DZ: also in WS8 7WS8 7EA: also in WS8 7WS8 7EB: also in WS8 7WS8 7ED: also in WS8 7WS8 7EE: also in WS8 7WS8 7EG: also in WS8 7WS8 7EH: also in WS8 7WS8 7EJ: also in WS8 7WS8 7EL: also in WS8 7WS8 7EN: also in WS8 7WS8 7EP: also in WS8 7WS8 7EQ: also in WS8 7WS8 7ET: also in WS8 7WS8 7EU: also in WS8 7WS8 7EX: also in WS8 7WS8 7EY: also in WS8 7WS8 7EZ: also in WS8 7WS8 7HB: also in WS8 7WS8 7HU: also in WS8 7WS8 7QP: also in WS8 7WS8 7QR: also in WS8 7WS8 7QS: also in WS8 7WS8 7RA: also in WS8 7WS8 7RB: also in WS8 7WS8 7RD: also in WS8 7WS8 7RE: also in WS8 7WS8 7RG: also in WS8 7WS8 7RH: also in WS8 7WS8 7RJ: also in WS8 7WS8 7RL: also in WS8 7WS8 7RN: also in WS8 7WS8 7SA: also in WS8 7WS8 7SB: also in WS8 7WS8 7SD: also in WS8 7WS8 7SE: also in WS8 7WS8 7SG: also in WS8 7WS8 7SH: also in WS8 7WS8 7SJ: also in WS8 7WS8 7SL: also in WS8 7WS8 7SN: also in WS8 7WS8 7SZ: also in WS8 7 GP 1.2 kmBloxwich station 5.3 kmBloxwich North station 5.4 kmBrownhills WS8 7EF Map of WS8 7EF and what is near it Map of WS8 7EF: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the WS8 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.2 kmBloxwich station 5.3 kmBrownhills WS8 7EF
  • WS8 7EF
  • Other postcodes in WS8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.6378, longitude -1.9395)

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 WS8 7EF?

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 WS8 7EF?

Every home and business at WS8 7EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Walsall: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Walsall: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Walsall.

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 WS8 7EF?

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 WS8 7EF 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 WS8 7EF.

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 WS8 7EF: 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 WS8 7EF 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WS8 7EF?

Homes in WS8 7 sold for a typical £232,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£232,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£220,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £275,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £234,000 57 sales
  • Terraced £200,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £133,500 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WS8 district: a typical £220,000 from 165 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 WS8 7EF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS8 7EF 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 WS8 7EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WS8 7EF. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (53%). 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 WS8 7EF

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 £3,211 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,336.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (16%)£1,752
Band Babout 180 (26%)£2,044
Band Cabout 210 (31%)£2,336
Band Dabout 120 (18%)£2,627
Band Eabout 60 (9%)£3,211
Band Fwithheld£3,795
Band Gfewer than 5£4,379
Band Hfewer than 5£5,255

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 53% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 WS8 7EF is in (ONS area E01010307), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 WS8 7EF?

The nearest open schools to WS8 7EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS8 7EF, 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 WS8 7EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS8 7EF is Bloxwich Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Bloxwich Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
  • Bloxwich North Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 276 m away.

More stations near WS8 7EF, 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 WS8 7EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS8 7EF, 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 WS8 7EF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WS8 7EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 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 WS8 7EF?

The nearest to the centre of WS8 7EF, 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 WS8 7EF?

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 WS8 7EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS8 7EF, 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 WS8 7EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS8 7EF, 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 WS8 7EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS8 7EF 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 WS8 7EF in a conservation area?

The centre of WS8 7EF 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 WS8 7EF?

Police.uk records 151 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS8 7EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences60 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Vehicle crime16 reports
Other theft15 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports

Also: burglary 6, public order 5, other crime 5, drugs 2, robbery 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 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 WS8 7EF

Ward
Brownhills
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Clayhanger
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

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