Postcode WS15 1BW (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS15 1BW and nearby postcodes

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

WS15 1BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 1BW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WS15 1BW is Newman Grove which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newman Grove and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 265 m away.

The closest primary school to WS15 1BW (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2017. 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 1BW is Mossley Tavern and is 264 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Ocean Fish Bar and is 425 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Newman Grove 90 m
Hindley View 141 m
Wharf Road 172 m
Attlee Crescent 177 m
Hilltop 216 m
Curzon Place 217 m
The Laurels 234 m
Chadwick Court 269 m
Hardie Avenue 278 m
George Brealey Close 294 m
Ravenhill Terrace 298 m
Springfield Avenue 329 m
Lockside View 361 m
Springhill Terrace 373 m
Queensway 375 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 1BW

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 1BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
113 m
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
412 m
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
762 m
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 826 m
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.39 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.59 km
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.68 km
Forest Hills Primary School 1.72 km
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.8 km
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 2.22 km
JP Alternative Education 2.95 km
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
3.17 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.19 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 3.72 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.45 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
4.76 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
5.01 km
Hayes Meadow Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
5.07 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 5.14 km
Colwich CofE Primary School 5.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Joseph's RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
113 m
Horn End Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
165 m
Residential Scheme Other catering premises Exempt
March 19, 2019
210 m
Briar Hill House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
221 m
Mossley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
264 m
Ruby the Cake Artist Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
264 m
Pear Tree WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2017
298 m
Churchfield CE Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
412 m
Lea Hall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
412 m
Progressive Sports Retailers - other Exempt
412 m
S & K Catering @ Lea Hall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
412 m
A Sweet Affair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
425 m
Bargain Beer & wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
425 m
Blue Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
425 m
Flames Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
425 m
Henry's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
425 m
Horse Fair Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
425 m
Italian Express Rugeley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
425 m
News and Booze Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
425 m
Red Peppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
425 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newman Grove Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Newman Grove Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Wharf Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Wharf Road Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Ravenhill Terrace Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 265 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 268 m
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
East Midlands Airport Air 41.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 929 m
High Fall Inland Water 1.01 km
Trent Valley Valley 1.38 km
Chetwynd's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Dutton's Pool Inland Water 1.7 km
Cawarden Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Hobs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Lady Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Ten Acre Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Breretonhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Etching Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Lady Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Regent's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Miflins Valley Valley 2.49 km
Elm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.2 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 618,610 kWh - mean 11,047 kWh : median 11,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 1BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.75378900
Longitude -1.93341800
OS Easting 404591
OS Northing 0317355
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13970
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: 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 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2