Postcode WS15 1BH (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS15 1BH and nearby postcodes

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

WS15 1BH 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 1BH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to WS15 1BH is Madden Close which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Madden Close and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 780 m away.

The closest primary school to WS15 1BH (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 1BH is Pear Tree WMC and is 486 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 470 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS15 1BH 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 1BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Madden Close 38 m
Harley Close 54 m
Setterfield Way 87 m
Gorse Lane 89 m
Heather Close 92 m
Sutton Close 93 m
The Rise 138 m
Gorse Road 139 m
Eremon Close 156 m
Cherry Tree Road 170 m
Stile Close 171 m
Coulthwaite Way 210 m
Yew Tree Road 216 m
Ravenslea Road 233 m
Kelly Avenue 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 1BH

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 1BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 256 m
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
427 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
550 m
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.02 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.17 km
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.95 km
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.03 km
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.3 km
Forest Hills Primary School 2.31 km
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 2.73 km
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
2.99 km
JP Alternative Education 3.03 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 3.8 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.82 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.02 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
4.56 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 4.59 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
4.64 km
Hayes Meadow Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
4.85 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
5.08 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Madden Close Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Madden Close Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Sutton Close Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Sutton Close Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Cowlishaw Way Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 780 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 797 m
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
East Midlands Airport Air 41.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chetwynd's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 769 m
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
High Fall Inland Water 1.31 km
Hobs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Dutton's Pool Inland Water 1.77 km
Breretonhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Trent Valley Valley 1.82 km
Regent's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Brereton Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Elm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lady Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Miflins Valley Valley 2.06 km
Birch Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Gorsy Bank Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Cawarden Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.9 Mbps 126.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.4 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 169,577 kWh - mean 8,925 kWh : median 8,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 45,296 kWh - mean 2,384 kWh : median 2,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 1BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.74800900
Longitude -1.93268600
OS Easting 404641
OS Northing 0316712
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5017
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 8C2