Postcode WS15 1BB (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS15 1BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS15 1BB is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 1BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS15 1BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 1BB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WS15 1BB is Heather Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sutton Close and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 731 m away.

The closest primary school to WS15 1BB (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 local pub for residents of WS15 1BB is Pear Tree WMC and is 431 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Andys Kitchen and is 551 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS15 1BB is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS15 1BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS15 1BB, and the approximate distance away.

Heather Close 21 m
Gorse Lane 80 m
Madden Close 90 m
Sutton Close 96 m
Harley Close 116 m
Eremon Close 140 m
Setterfield Way 165 m
Stile Close 182 m
Gorse Road 200 m
Cherry Tree Road 201 m
The Rise 213 m
Ravenhill Close 217 m
Coulthwaite Way 250 m
Kelly Avenue 254 m
Yew Tree Road 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 1BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS15 1BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 335 m
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
350 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
536 m
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
974 m
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.25 km
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.87 km
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2 km
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.24 km
Forest Hills Primary School 2.26 km
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 2.66 km
JP Alternative Education 2.95 km
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
3.07 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.81 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 3.87 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.1 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 4.57 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
4.63 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
4.67 km
Hayes Meadow Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
4.93 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
5.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 1BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
335 m
Chase View County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
350 m
Church Of The Good Shepherd Other catering premises Exempt
March 13, 2020
425 m
Pear Tree WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2017
431 m
Redbrook Lane Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
469 m
Residential Scheme Other catering premises Exempt
March 19, 2019
479 m
ICare Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
497 m
Brereton&Ravenhill Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
April 2, 2019
499 m
St. Joseph's RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
536 m
Andys Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
551 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
551 m
Bas`s Peartree Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
553 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2017
553 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
553 m
Drinks Hut Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
553 m
Sebastian Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
553 m
The Mayflower Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
553 m
Pear Tree Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
556 m
Brereton Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 20, 2019
649 m
Ghuman Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
717 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 1BB - Data from Apr 2022

Sutton Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Sutton Close Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Madden Close Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Madden Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Cowlishaw Way Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 731 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 750 m
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
East Midlands Airport Air 41.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 1BB - Data from Dec 2021

Chetwynd's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 777 m
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 945 m
High Fall Inland Water 1.24 km
Hobs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Dutton's Pool Inland Water 1.69 km
Trent Valley Valley 1.85 km
Breretonhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Regent's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Lady Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Brereton Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Miflins Valley Valley 2.01 km
Elm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Birch Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Cawarden Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Cowpasture Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 1BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 76.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 224,391 kWh - mean 14,024 kWh : median 13,771 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 1BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.74820700
Longitude -1.93385600
OS Easting 404562
OS Northing 0316734
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17147
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000192
Travel To Work Area Stafford

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 E33021969
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cannock Chase 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cannock Chase 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4