The postcode WS15 1BY is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 1BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 1BY 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 1BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WS15 1BY is Armitage Road which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Buckmaster Way and is 269 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 903 m away.
The closest primary school to WS15 1BY (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 1BY is Mossley Tavern and is 566 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cafe Nine and is 483 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 162.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS15 1BY 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 1BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 1BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 1BY
| 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 1BY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 554 m |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 686 m | |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1 km |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.24 km | |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 2.53 km |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.81 km | |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.15 km | |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.34 km |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 3.55 km | |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.86 km |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 4.36 km |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 4.43 km |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 4.45 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 5.07 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 1BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brereton Million Community Interest Co | Exempt October 5, 2021 | 58 m | |
| Brereton&Ravenhill Parish Hall | Exempt April 2, 2019 | 273 m | |
| Briar Hill House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 480 m | |
| Cafe Nine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2022 | 483 m | |
| Residential Scheme | Exempt March 19, 2019 | 484 m | |
| Andys Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 495 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 495 m | |
| Brereton Pharmacy | Exempt March 20, 2019 | 512 m | |
| Venture Point Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 549 m | |
| St. Joseph's RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 554 m | |
| Mossley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 566 m | |
| Ruby the Cake Artist | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 566 m | |
| BHX1 Catering at Amazon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 585 m | |
| Mcdonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 585 m | |
| The Colliers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Redbrook Lane Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 598 m | |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 686 m | |
| Ghuman Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 697 m | |
| P Follows Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2018 | 697 m | |
| St Michael's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2018 | 697 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 1BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Buckmaster Way | 269 m | |
| Buckmaster Way | 291 m | |
| Redbrook Lane | 356 m | |
| Redbrook Lane | 357 m | |
| Ravenhill Terrace | 386 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 903 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 907 m | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 40.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 1BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Trent Valley | Valley | 1.15 km |
| Hobs Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Chetwynd's Coppice | 1.41 km | |
| Cawarden Springs Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Burnt Hill | 1.51 km | |
| High Fall | 1.65 km | |
| Ten Acre Covert | 1.71 km | |
| Breretonhill Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Elm Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Gorsy Bank | 2.05 km | |
| Birch Covert | 2.14 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.18 km | |
| New Covert | 2.27 km | |
| Dutton's Pool | 2.29 km | |
| Lawnmeadow Covert | 2.33 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 1BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 162.1 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 19.9 Mbps | 36 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 110.2 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS15 1BY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.75208500 |
| Longitude | -1.92438300 |
| OS Easting | 405201 |
| OS Northing | 0317166 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | E33021967 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |