The postcode ST16 1LU is located in Stafford, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST16 1LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST16 1LU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ST16 1LU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to ST16 1LU is Fairoak Avenue which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Darnford Close and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, 2.84 km away.
The closest primary school to ST16 1LU (for ages 11 and under) is Parkside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir Graham Balfour High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ST16 1LU is Staffordshire Bull and is 309 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 9, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Direct Pizza and is 202 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on February 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST16 1LU is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST16 1LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST16 1LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST16 1LU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST16 1LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Graham Balfour High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 171 m |
| Parkside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 309 m |
| Marshlands School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 685 m |
| Greenhall Nursery | Special school | 2-5 | Outstanding (February 14, 2018) | 685 m |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 804 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Doxey Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 3.15 km |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 3.25 km |
| St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3.29 km |
| The Yarlet School | Independent school | 2-14 | 3.54 km | |
| Veritas Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 3.58 km |
| Cooper Perry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 3.59 km |
| St Leonard's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| King Edward VI High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 3.71 km |
| The Weston Road Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| Castlechurch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.09 km | |
| Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 4.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST16 1LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Graham Balfour High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 171 m | |
| Browns Coffee Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 202 m | |
| Curry n Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2019 | 202 m | |
| Direct Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 21, 2019 | 202 m | |
| Mandarin House | Awaiting Inspection March 9, 2020 | 202 m | |
| Parkside Stores & Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2018 | 202 m | |
| Towers Chicken and Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 202 m | |
| Parkside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 309 m | |
| Staffordshire Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 309 m | |
| Crispin Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 335 m | |
| Britannia Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 447 m | |
| Central England Co-operative | Awaiting Inspection | 447 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 447 m | |
| Golden Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 447 m | |
| Holmcroft Youth And Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 463 m | |
| For The Love of Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 489 m | |
| Deans Park Court | Awaiting Inspection | 549 m | |
| Rocklee Residential Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 22, 2019 | 565 m | |
| Redhill Brewers Fayre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2019 | 581 m | |
| The Luck Penny | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 2, 2018 | 618 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST16 1LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Darnford Close | 134 m | |
| Redhill | 169 m | |
| Parkside Primary School | 175 m | |
| Redhill | 203 m | |
| Crab Lane | 274 m | |
| Stafford Rail Station | 2.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST16 1LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Round Spinney | 891 m | |
| Sleeper Spinney | 1.04 km | |
| Stone Flats | 1.06 km | |
| Little Gorse | 1.32 km | |
| Boundary Flash | 1.35 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Cresswell Flash | 1.48 km | |
| Tillington Pool | 1.55 km | |
| Creswell Grove | 1.61 km | |
| Rowe's Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Wilke's Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Ashes Covert | 2.55 km | |
| Beech Spinney | 2.61 km | |
| Moor Covert | 2.64 km | |
| Kingsmead Marsh | 2.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST16 1LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.9 Mbps | 125.8 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 17.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.9 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 363.3 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ST16 1LU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.82920600 |
| Longitude | -2.12746500 |
| OS Easting | 391509 |
| OS Northing | 0325750 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stafford |
| County Electorial Division | Stafford North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Common |
| Local Authority District | Stafford |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000197 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stafford |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Stafford and Surrounds CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stafford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stafford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022322 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stafford 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stafford 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |