WS2 8SW

a postcode in Walsall

Introduced in January 1980

WS2 8SW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WS2 8SW

Bentley Lane - 16 properties, USRN 41900943

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5912 / 52°35'28"N

Longitude: -2.0017 / 2°0'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567625 5827264

OS Easting: 399980

OS Northing: 299265

OS Grid: SO999992

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 280.Y0

Mapcode Global: WHBG1.741B

Open Location Code: 9C4VHXRX+F8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xo91

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
European and Asian Heritage

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3740 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

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

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:33
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 today	04:14 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	17:58

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

Residential Property Sales in WS2 8SW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 December 2021	161 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Detached	Freehold	£500,000
24 January 2020	145 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£105,000
25 July 2016	159 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
14 January 2011	161 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
16 January 2009	151 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£138,500
16 June 2006	161 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
4 October 2005	151 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£138,500
9 March 2005	145 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£100,000
7 November 2003	137 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£78,000
23 September 2003	151 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
19 September 2003	143 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
23 May 2003	139 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£106,000
19 September 2002	161 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Detached	Freehold	£115,000
22 February 1999	139 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£46,000
7 May 1998	153 Bentley Lane, Walsall WS2 8SW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£45,000

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 8SW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Walsall and Bloxwich

MP

Valerie Vaz Labour

Walsall Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Pleck

Councillors

Naheed Gultasib Independent

Khizar Hussain Independent

Ram Mehmi Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WS2 8SW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00051922		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01010268	Walsall 021B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002130	Walsall 021	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001314	Pleck	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
E33021144		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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