The UK Postcode Database

WS2 8AR

a postcode in Walsall

Introduced in January 1980
WS2 8AR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WS2 8AR

Proffitt Street - 35 properties, USRN 41901381

St Peters Terrace - 1 property, USRN 41901475

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5946 / 52°35'40"N

Longitude: -1.9839 / 1°59'2"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568827 5827664

OS Easting: 401187

OS Northing: 299648

OS Grid: SP011996

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 2BY.978

Mapcode Global: WHBG1.H1HQ

Open Location Code: 9C4WH2V8+VC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ao12

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c1

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • African and Asian Influences

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2663 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WS2 8AR on Friday 12 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:21
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:42
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:01 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:23
Moon sets 17:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for WS2 8AR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WS2 8AR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 May 2021 51 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
15 December 2011 51 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
20 October 2010 49 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £18,183
22 June 2007 55 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £96,500
23 April 2007 63 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
2 April 2007 71 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
9 February 2004 53 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
23 January 2004 55 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
6 September 2001 57 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
6 January 1999 51 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £15,000
6 January 1999 55 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,000
6 January 1999 47 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £12,500
9 October 1998 53 Proffitt Street, Walsall WS2 8AR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WS2 8AR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Walsall and Bloxwich

MP

Valerie Vaz Labour

Walsall Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Blakenall

Councillors

Izzy Hussain Conservative

Pete Smith Independent

Emma Morgan Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WS2 8AR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00052388 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010375 Walsall 018E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002127 Walsall 018 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001305 Blakenall Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000030 Walsall Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001562 Walsall and Bloxwich Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000014 West Midlands Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000288 Wolverhampton and Walsall Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33021130 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000001 Black Country Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 December 2010 BEIS
E38000259 NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000184 Walsall, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000062 NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63009845 Walsall Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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