WS8 7NB postcode in Norton Canes, Staffordshire

WS8 7NB is a postcode in Norton Canes, in the Norton Canes ward of Cannock Chase. It is in the Cannock Chase parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire 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 at WS8 7NB can get it Across Cannock Chase: 97% Typical price £232,000 Homes sold in WS8 7, last 12 months. ▲ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Landywood 4.3 km in a straight line

Where WS8 7NB is, and what is near it

Map of WS8 7NB and what is near it Map of WS8 7NB: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the WS8 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WS8 7HL: also in WS8 7WS8 7JR: also in WS8 7WS8 7JT: also in WS8 7WS8 7JU: also in WS8 7WS8 7JX: also in WS8 7WS8 7JY: also in WS8 7WS8 7JZ: also in WS8 7WS8 7LA: also in WS8 7WS8 7LB: also in WS8 7WS8 7LD: also in WS8 7WS8 7LE: also in WS8 7WS8 7LF: also in WS8 7WS8 7LG: also in WS8 7WS8 7LH: also in WS8 7WS8 7LJ: also in WS8 7WS8 7LL: also in WS8 7WS8 7LN: also in WS8 7WS8 7LP: also in WS8 7WS8 7LQ: also in WS8 7WS8 7LR: also in WS8 7WS8 7LS: also in WS8 7WS8 7LT: also in WS8 7WS8 7LU: also in WS8 7WS8 7LW: also in WS8 7WS8 7LX: also in WS8 7WS8 7LY: also in WS8 7WS8 7LZ: also in WS8 7WS8 7NA: also in WS8 7WS8 7ND: also in WS8 7WS8 7NE: also in WS8 7WS8 7NF: also in WS8 7WS8 7NG: also in WS8 7WS8 7NH: also in WS8 7WS8 7NJ: also in WS8 7WS8 7NL: also in WS8 7WS8 7NN: also in WS8 7WS8 7NZ: also in WS8 7WS8 7PD: also in WS8 7WS8 7QW: also in WS8 7 Erasmus Darwin Academy 1.6 kmLandywood station 4.3 kmCannock station 4.9 kmBrownhills WS8 7NB Map of WS8 7NB and what is near it Map of WS8 7NB: its centre point, with the 186 other postcodes in the WS8 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Landywood station 4.3 kmCannock station 4.9 kmBrownhills WS8 7NB
  • WS8 7NB
  • Other postcodes in WS8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.6651, longitude -1.9582)

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 WS8 7NB?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WS8 7NB?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WS8 7NB 100% Cannock Chase 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WS8 7NB 100% Cannock Chase Over 99%
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 7NB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cannock Chase District Council's days for WS8 7NB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WS8 7NB on BinDayBuddy

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 7NB 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 7NB.

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 Cannock Chase

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WS8 7NB: 985 properties in Cannock Chase are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Cannock Chase

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 7NB 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 7NB?

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 7NB

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,440 homes in the neighbourhood around WS8 7NB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (35%). 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 7NB

Band D in Cannock Chase for 2026‑27: £2,376. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,584 (band A) to £3,432 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,112.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (9%)£1,584
Band Babout 410 (28%)£1,848
Band Cabout 440 (31%)£2,112
Band Dabout 310 (22%)£2,376
Band Eabout 130 (9%)£2,904
Band Fabout 20 (1%)£3,432
Band Gwithheld£3,960
Band Hwithheld£4,752

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 35% 2020 or later

Averages for Cannock Chase 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 7NB is in (ONS area E01029395), 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 7NB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS8 7NB is Landywood Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Landywood Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Cannock Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Willow Road, 30 m away.

More stations near WS8 7NB, 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 7NB?

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

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 550 mWalk

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 7NB?

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

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 7NB?

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

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

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

The centre of WS8 7NB 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 WS8 7NB?

Police.uk records 97 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS8 7NB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences36 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Shoplifting6 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: burglary 4, other theft 4, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 7NB

Ward
Norton Canes
Parish
Norton Canes
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Norton Canes
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WS11 9UF70 mWS11 9UJ170 mWS11 9UP200 mWS11 9UY210 mWS11 9UG310 mWS11 9UL360 m
All of WS8

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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