The postcode ST16 1RA is located in Stafford, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. ST16 1RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST16 1RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 1RA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to ST16 1RA is Cranberry Close which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Creswell Farm Drive and is 284 m away. The closest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, 2.49 km away.
The closest primary school to ST16 1RA (for ages 11 and under) is Marshlands School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 23, 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 1RA is The Holmcroft and is 716 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Britannia Fish Bar and is 917 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST16 1RA 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 1RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST16 1RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST16 1RA
| Introduction | July 1983 |
| 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 1RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshlands School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 642 m |
| Greenhall Nursery | Special school | 2-5 | Outstanding (February 14, 2018) | 642 m |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 994 m |
| Doxey Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Sir Graham Balfour High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Parkside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Cooper Perry Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.44 km |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| King Edward VI High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 3.04 km |
| St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2018) | 3.14 km |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3.14 km |
| Castlechurch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.34 km | |
| Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 3.56 km |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 3.68 km |
| Rowley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 3.69 km |
| St Leonard's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 3.72 km |
| Flash Ley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2019) | 4.09 km |
| Veritas Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 4.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST16 1RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The White House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2017 | 573 m | |
| Greenhall Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 642 m | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2021 | 716 m | |
| The Holmcroft | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 716 m | |
| Marshlands School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2018 | 758 m | |
| The Luck Penny | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 2, 2018 | 813 m | |
| MHA Brooklands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2018 | 856 m | |
| Vitality Care Homes (Brookside) Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 856 m | |
| Astley Care Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 892 m | |
| Britannia Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 917 m | |
| Central England Co-operative | Awaiting Inspection | 917 m | |
| Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 917 m | |
| Golden Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2020 | 917 m | |
| WWRD Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2013 | 933 m | |
| Rocklee Residential Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 22, 2019 | 990 m | |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 994 m | |
| Crispin Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 1.05 km | |
| Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 3, 2018 | 1.08 km | |
| Stone Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 31, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Deans Park Court | Awaiting Inspection | 1.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST16 1RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Creswell Farm Drive | 284 m | |
| Creswell Farm Drive | 302 m | |
| Cresswell Manor | 319 m | |
| Cresswell Manor | 352 m | |
| Woodlands Road | 367 m | |
| Stafford Rail Station | 2.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST16 1RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Cresswell Flash | 191 m | |
| Boundary Flash | 499 m | |
| Wilke's Wood | 878 m | |
| Round Spinney | 930 m | |
| Tillington Pool | 998 m | |
| Creswell Grove | 1.21 km | |
| Ashes Covert | 1.29 km | |
| Stone Flats | 1.36 km | |
| Rowe's Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Sleeper Spinney | 1.42 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.53 km | |
| Moor Covert | 1.59 km | |
| Little Gorse | 1.67 km | |
| Ashpit Covert | 1.94 km | |
| Dunnis Gorse | 2.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST16 1RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 41.8 Mbps | 35.9 Mbps | 59.72 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.4 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | 19.45 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 46.9 | 10.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ST16 1RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.82214000 |
| Longitude | -2.14333700 |
| OS Easting | 390438 |
| OS Northing | 0324966 |
| 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 | Holmcroft |
| 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: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stafford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stafford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022323 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stafford 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stafford 006D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |