WS8 6DU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WS8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6DU) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case WS which means Walsall.
Postal District. In our case WS8.
Postal Sector. In our case WS8 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DU.

The regional mail center for the post area WS is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the WS8 6DU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WALSALL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WS8 6DU postcode have the street address of Chester Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WS8 6DU postcode is home to a bustling 49 residents!

It is situated within the post town of WALSALL within the old postal county of Staffordshire.

WS8 6DU is within the town of Brownhills.

The WS8 6DU postcode area is composed of 90.91% residential properties, 9.09% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WS8 6DU are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are enclosed end-terraced and enclosed mid-terrace. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these maisonettes, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in WS8 6DU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in WS8 6DU fall under these categories: Shops and Food And Drink.

Shops include 90, Chester Road.

Food And Drink include Royal Oak 68, Chester Road.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	90.91%
Commercial	9.09%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for WS8 6DU

Latitude	52.6383542408
Longitude	-1.91987925821

Ordnance Survey Maps for WS8 6DU

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Weather Forecast for WS8 6DU

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	48.00%	WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	47.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	49.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	48.00%	NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	34.00%	ENE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 4 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	7.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	15.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	23.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	23.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	20.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	21.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	52.00%	NE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	77.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	76.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	55.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	55.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	39.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	12.00%	SW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WS8 6DU Postcode?

Download Speeds For WS8 6DU

Average Mbps	91.300
Median Mbps	78.100
Maximum Mbps	331.000

WS8 6DU has an average download speed of 91.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

766 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

62% of postcodes (730,253) have slower broadband speeds.

38% of postcodes (453,622) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WS8 6DU

Average Mbps	13.400
Median Mbps	12.300
Maximum Mbps	36.000

WS8 6DU has an average upload speed of 13.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,686 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

49% of postcodes (580,017) have slower upload speeds.

50% of postcodes (592,938) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WS8 6DU Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy

Address: St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, Main Street, Stonnall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9EE

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01543372060

St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School

Address: St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School, Main Street, Stonnall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9EE

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact:

Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School

Address: Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School, Castlefort Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9JP

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01543452158

Leighswood School

Address: Leighswood School, Broadmeadow, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 8HZ

Distance: 1.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01922743621

Walsall Wood School

Address: Walsall Wood School, Brownhills Road, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7BP

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01543452664

St John's Church of England Primary School

Address: St John's Church of England Primary School, Brook Lane, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9NA

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01543452197

Millfield Primary School

Address: Millfield Primary School, Catshill Road, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6BN

Distance: 0.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01543452513

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Address: Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Church Street, Clayhanger, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7EG

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01543452327

St Francis Catholic Primary School

Address: St Francis Catholic Primary School, Mill Road, Shelfield, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1RH

Distance: 1.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01922682583

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Narrow Lane, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6HX

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact:

St James Primary School

Address: St James Primary School, Great Charles Street, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 6AE

Distance: 0.85 miles

School Website

Contact: 01543452328

Watling Street Primary School

Address: Watling Street Primary School, Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7LW

Distance: 1.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01543452320

Brownhills West Primary School

Address: Brownhills West Primary School, Shannon Drive, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7LA

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Shire Oak Academy

Address: Shire Oak Academy, Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA

Distance: 0.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01543452518

Brownhills School

Address: Brownhills School, Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QG

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WS8 6DU

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 131 HIGH STREET, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 6HG

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

KKHH LTD T/A WALSALL WOOD DENTISTRY

Address: 75 LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9NP

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.WALSALLWOODDENTISTRY.CO.UK

24 HIGH STREET (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 24 HIGH STREET, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 6EQ

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 26-26A PELSALL ROAD, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JE

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

PARK VIEW CENTRE

Address: CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JB

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 53-55 NORTON ROAD, PELSALL, WALSALL, WS3 4AX

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WS8 6DU

TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY

Address: 83 LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9NP

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 371858

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: SILVER STREET, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 6DZ

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 03456 779696

TOUCHWOOD PHARMACY

Address: 60 HIGH STREET, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9LP

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 372071

118 PHARMACY LIMITED

Address: 9 HIGH STREET, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9LR

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 379777

BROWNHILLS PHARMACY

Address: BROWNHILLS MEDICAL CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7JB

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 372253

LAZY HILL PHARMACY

Address: 159 WALSALL WOOD ROAD, LAZY HILL, ALDRIDGE, WALSALL, WS9 8HA

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01922 452756

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WS8 6DU

SILVER COURT OPTICIANS

Address: 17 SILVERCOURT, HIGH STREET, BROWNHILLS, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 6HA

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

FRAMES 4U

Address: 50 HIGH STREET, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 6EL

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BROWNHILLS)

Address: 42 HIGH STREET, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 6EL

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BROWNHILLS)

Address: 42 HIGH STREET, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 6EL

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BROWNHILLS)

Address: UNIT 1, 12-28 HIGH STREET, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 6EQ

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

MARTIN G WHEELER OPTOMETRIST

Address: 37A HIGH STREET, PELSALL, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS3 4LX

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WS8 6DU

STREETS CORNER SURGERY

Address: 79-81 LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9NP

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 377285

WALSALL WOOD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9NP

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 361452

ST JOHN'S MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: HIGH STREET, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS9 9LP

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 398570

PARKSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: PARK VIEW CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7JB

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 728748

HOLLAND PARK SURGERY

Address: PARK VIEW CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JB

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 378594

NEW ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: PARK VIEW CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS8 7JG

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01543 375475

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Transport Links near WS8 6DU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WS8 6DU

Blake Street
Blake Street station, Station Approach, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4EB
Distance: 5.11 miles
Driving Time: 8.69 minutes
Bloxwich
Bloxwich station, Croxdene Avenue, Bloxwich, West Midlands, WS3 2NY
Distance: 5.35 miles
Driving Time: 11.22 minutes
Bloxwich North
Bloxwich North station, Broad Lane, Bloxwich, West Midlands, WS3 2NR
Distance: 5.50 miles
Driving Time: 11.26 minutes
Shenstone
Shenstone station, Station Road, Shenstone, Staffordshire, WS14 0NW
Distance: 5.53 miles
Driving Time: 7.41 minutes
Landywood
Landywood station, Landywood Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, WS6 6JE
Distance: 5.61 miles
Driving Time: 8.81 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WS8 6DU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WS8 6DU

M6 TOLL T6

Distance: 3.33 miles

Driving Time: 4.65 minutes

M6 TOLL T5

Distance: 4.79 miles

Driving Time: 5.84 minutes

M6 TOLL T7

Distance: 5.03 miles

Driving Time: 7.14 minutes

M6 J10

Distance: 6.19 miles

Driving Time: 12.81 minutes

M6 TOLL T4

Distance: 7.84 miles

Driving Time: 8.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WS8 6DU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Wendy Morton
Contact Details	Contact Wendy Morton
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the WS8 6DU Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Walsall District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Walsall District at the following link Walsall District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Walsall District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Walsall District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the WS8 6DU Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Walsall council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Walsall libraries

House Sales in WS8 6DU

Yearly House Sales for WS8 6DU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£249,950	£249,950	£249,950	1
2012	£46,000	£110,000	£78,000	2
2015	£118,500	£325,000	£202,167	3
2016	£88,000	£88,000	£88,000	1
2017	£125,000	£160,000	£153,875	4
2019	£13,000	£13,000	£13,000	1
2021	£270,000	£270,000	£270,000	1

Postcodes near the WS8 6DU Postcode

WS8 7AL Adams Road WS8 7AN Adams Road WS8 6DS Chester Road WS8 6DP Chester Road WS8 6DX Chester Road WS8 6DT Chester Road WS8 7AW Collins Road WS8 7AA Friezland Lane WS8 7AB Hillside Close WS8 6DR Paterson Place WS8 6NZ Shire Lea WS8 7AJ St. Johns Road WS8 7AH Wrekin View

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WS8 6DU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WS8 6DU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Silver Street, Brownhills, WALSALL, WS8 6DZ	1.23 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to Tesco
Aldi, High Street, Brownhills, WALSALL, WS8 6EQ	1.38 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to Aldi
Morrisons, Leighswood Road, WALSALL, WS9 8AB	3.68 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to Morrisons
Iceland, The Square, Aldridge, WALSALL, WS9 8QS	3.77 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to Iceland
Morrisons, Milestone Way, BURNTWOOD, WS7 3XA	4.79 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the WS8 6DU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WS8 6DU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
664 Bloxwich Road, Walsall, WS3 2BB	3.77 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to 664 Bloxwich Road
Unit 27 The Saddlers Shopping Centre, Walsall, WS1 1YS	4.61 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to Unit 27 The Saddlers Shopping Centre
Unit 3, Cannock, WS11 8AB	4.85 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to Unit 3
Hilton Park Services, Wolverhampton, WV11 2AT	5.76 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to Hilton Park Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WS8 6DU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, CANNOCK, WS11 9UX	2.72 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to McDonald's, Norton Canes M S A, Bettys Lane, Norton Canes, CANNOCK, WS11 9UX
McDonald's, Daw End Lane, WALSALL, WS4 1JW	2.80 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to McDonald's, Daw End Lane, WALSALL, WS4 1JW
McDonald's, Milestone Way, BURNTWOOD, WS7 3XA	2.98 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to McDonald's, Milestone Way, BURNTWOOD, WS7 3XA
McDonald's, Wall Island, Birmingham Road, LICHFIELD, WS14 0QP	3.70 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to McDonald's, Wall Island, Birmingham Road, LICHFIELD, WS14 0QP

KFC Restaurants near WS8 6DU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, WALSALL, WS9 9NP	0.69 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to KFC Walsall Wood - Lichfield Road
KFC, Leamore Lane, WALSALL, WS2 7BU	4.04 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to KFC Bloxwich - Leamore Lane
KFC, Voyager Drive, Orbital Retail Centre, CANNOCK, WS11 8XP	4.85 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to KFC Cannock - Orbital Retail Park
KFC, Wolverhampton Road, WALSALL, WS2 8RL	5.08 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to KFC Walsall - Junction 10 M6 Services
KFC, Image Business Park, East Cannock Road, Hednesford, CANNOCK, WS12 1LT	5.56 miles	Directions from WS8 6DU to KFC Hednesford - Old Hednesford Road