The postcode WS15 1BZ is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 1BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 1BZ 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 1BZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WS15 1BZ is The Lindens which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ravenhill Terrace and is 253 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 701 m away.
The closest primary school to WS15 1BZ (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 1BZ is Mossley Tavern and is 346 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Andys Kitchen and is 628 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 26, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 140.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS15 1BZ 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 1BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 1BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 1BZ
| 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 1BZ - 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) | 373 m |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 748 m | |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 783 m |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.02 km | |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.59 km | |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 2.74 km |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.21 km |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.3 km | |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 3.38 km | |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 4.08 km |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 4.42 km |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 4.64 km |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 4.66 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 5.21 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 1BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 261 m | |
| Brereton Million Community Interest Co | Exempt October 5, 2021 | 273 m | |
| Brereton&Ravenhill Parish Hall | Exempt April 2, 2019 | 286 m | |
| Residential Scheme | Exempt March 19, 2019 | 329 m | |
| Mossley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 346 m | |
| Ruby the Cake Artist | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 346 m | |
| St. Joseph's RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 373 m | |
| BHX1 Catering at Amazon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 432 m | |
| Mcdonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2019 | 432 m | |
| The Colliers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 432 m | |
| Horn End Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2021 | 539 m | |
| Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 627 m | |
| Talbot House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 627 m | |
| Andys Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 628 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 628 m | |
| Pear Tree WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2017 | 653 m | |
| Rugeley Billiards&Snooker Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2016 | 657 m | |
| Brereton Pharmacy | Exempt March 20, 2019 | 672 m | |
| Redbrook Lane Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 702 m | |
| Cafe Nine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2022 | 703 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 1BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ravenhill Terrace | 253 m | |
| Ravenhill Terrace | 290 m | |
| Newman Grove | 294 m | |
| Buckmaster Way | 356 m | |
| Buckmaster Way | 364 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 701 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 702 m | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 41.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 1BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Trent Valley | Valley | 1.12 km |
| Burnt Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Chetwynd's Coppice | 1.45 km | |
| High Fall | 1.45 km | |
| Cawarden Springs Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Hobs Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Ten Acre Covert | 1.81 km | |
| Breretonhill Plantation | 1.95 km | |
| Dutton's Pool | 2.13 km | |
| Elm Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Gorsy Bank | 2.27 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.31 km | |
| Birch Covert | 2.35 km | |
| Lady Hill Coppice | 2.4 km | |
| Lawnmeadow Covert | 2.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 1BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 140.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.8 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 39 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% | 15.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.1 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WS15 1BZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.75330000 |
| Longitude | -1.92697400 |
| OS Easting | 405026 |
| OS Northing | 0317301 |
| 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 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |