The postcode ST16 3BL is located in Stafford, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 1982 and terminated in August 2020.ST16 3BL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
ST16 3BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 3BL as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to ST16 3BL is Appleyard Court which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Police Station and is 54 m away. The closest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, 590 m away.
The closest primary school to ST16 3BL (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 25, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Blessed William Howard Catholic School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 29, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ST16 3BL is The Liquor Tank and is 65 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Fung's and is 83 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 2, 2019.
Policing for ST16 3BL 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 3BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST16 3BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST16 3BL
| Introduction | March 1982 |
| Termination | August 2020 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST16 3BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2018) | 564 m |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 564 m |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 835 m |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 892 m |
| St Leonard's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| King Edward VI High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Rowley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Flash Ley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Doxey Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Castlechurch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2 km | |
| Silkmore Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (April 26, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Stafford Manor High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| The Haven School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 2.28 km |
| Veritas Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Burton Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Sir Graham Balfour High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST16 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Liquor Tank | Awaiting Inspection | 65 m | |
| Verso Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 17, 2019 | 65 m | |
| Fung's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 2, 2019 | 83 m | |
| The Lord Nelson Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 13, 2018 | 83 m | |
| The Vintage Barn | Awaiting Inspection | 83 m | |
| County Staff Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 10, 2019 | 93 m | |
| Shrewsbury Arms | Awaiting Inspection January 7, 2020 | 93 m | |
| Stafford Borough Council | Exempt December 4, 2017 | 116 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 129 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2019 | 129 m | |
| New Look Retailers | Exempt March 9, 2020 | 129 m | |
| The Confessional | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 129 m | |
| Eastgate Homebrew | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 145 m | |
| Judge's House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2014 | 152 m | |
| The Dog House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2019 | 152 m | |
| Revolution Bars Group Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 6, 2018 | 157 m | |
| Zizzi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 157 m | |
| Coffee#1 | Awaiting Inspection January 20, 2020 | 168 m | |
| Greengate Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2021 | 168 m | |
| Superdrug Stores Plc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2018 | 168 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST16 3BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Police Station | 54 m | |
| Cope Street | 61 m | |
| Shrewsbury Arms PH | 83 m | |
| Clark Street | 140 m | |
| Wetherspoons PH | 204 m | |
| Stafford Rail Station | 590 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST16 3BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Kingsmead Marsh | 289 m | |
| Tillington Pool | 1.67 km | |
| Stone Flats | 1.68 km | |
| Kingston Pool Covert | 1.94 km | |
| Boundary Flash | 2.17 km | |
| Castle Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Cresswell Flash | 2.59 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Blackheath Covert | 3.15 km | |
| Round Spinney | 3.24 km | |
| Brancotegorse Covert | 3.26 km | |
| Crab Covert | 3.45 km | |
| Wilke's Wood | 3.54 km | |
| Ashes Covert | 3.6 km | |
| Sleeper Spinney | 3.64 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.80603600 |
| Longitude | -2.11401600 |
| OS Easting | 392411 |
| OS Northing | 0323171 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stafford |
| County Electorial Division | Stafford Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | Forebridge |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stafford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stafford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33019565 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stafford 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stafford 010E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |