The postcode WS15 1AD is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 1AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 1AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 WS15 1AD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WS15 1AD is Waterside which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oaktree Road and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 956 m away.
The closest primary school to WS15 1AD (for ages 11 and under) is Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Hart School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2018 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from Andys Kitchen and is 134 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 26, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 175.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS15 1AD 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 WS15 1AD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 1AD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 1AD
| 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 WS15 1AD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 201 m | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 629 m |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 772 m |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 878 m |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.46 km | |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 2.65 km |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.94 km | |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 3.37 km | |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.47 km | |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.75 km |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.78 km |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 4.3 km |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 4.52 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 4.64 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 4.78 km | |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 4.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 1AD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redbrook Lane Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 131 m | |
| Andys Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 134 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 134 m | |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 201 m | |
| Brereton Pharmacy | Exempt March 20, 2019 | 233 m | |
| Brereton&Ravenhill Parish Hall | Exempt April 2, 2019 | 294 m | |
| Ghuman Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 354 m | |
| P Follows Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2018 | 354 m | |
| St Michael's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2018 | 354 m | |
| St Michael's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 354 m | |
| ICare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 461 m | |
| Brereton Million Community Interest Co | Exempt October 5, 2021 | 509 m | |
| Residential Scheme | Exempt March 19, 2019 | 532 m | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2021 | 545 m | |
| Rugeley Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2017 | 545 m | |
| Wing Lea Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 545 m | |
| Cedar Tree Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2017 | 620 m | |
| St. Michael's Church Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 620 m | |
| St. Joseph's RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 629 m | |
| Cafe Nine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2022 | 650 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 1AD - Data from Apr 2022
| Oaktree Road | 108 m | |
| Talbot Road | 130 m | |
| Talbot Road | 140 m | |
| Ravenslea Road | 161 m | |
| Redbrook Lane | 170 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 956 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 969 m | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 41.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 1AD - Data from Dec 2021
| Chetwynd's Coppice | 923 m | |
| Hobs Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Burnt Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Breretonhill Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| High Fall | 1.6 km | |
| Trent Valley | Valley | 1.64 km |
| Elm Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Gorsy Bank | 1.89 km | |
| Birch Covert | 1.9 km | |
| Cawarden Springs Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Brereton Hayes Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Cowpasture Covert | 2.08 km | |
| Dutton's Pool | 2.11 km | |
| Ten Acre Covert | 2.13 km | |
| Regent's Wood | 2.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 1AD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.5 Mbps | 175.7 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.4 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.5 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.9 | 10.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 629 | 40.3 |
Energy usage data for WS15 1AD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.74815800 |
| Longitude | -1.92758400 |
| OS Easting | 404985 |
| OS Northing | 0316727 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cannock Chase |
| County Electorial Division | Brereton and Ravenhill ED |
| Electoral Ward | Brereton and Ravenhill |
| Local Authority District | Cannock Chase |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Secondary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000192 |
| 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 Cannock Chase CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Rugeley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33021966 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |