The postcode WS15 1ES is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 1ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 1ES 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 1ES as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WS15 1ES is St Michael's Road which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Colliery Road and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 1.5 km away.
The closest primary school to WS15 1ES (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 1ES is Red Lion and is 385 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from St Michael's Fish Bar and is 321 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 4, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS15 1ES 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 1ES and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 1ES, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 1ES
| 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 1ES - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 502 m | |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 564 m |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.72 km |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 2.48 km |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.03 km | |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.47 km | |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.54 km | |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 3.65 km | |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 3.82 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 4.07 km |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 4.27 km |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 4.35 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 4.42 km | |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 5.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 1ES - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2018 | 200 m | |
| Cedar Tree Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2017 | 281 m | |
| St. Michael's Church Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 281 m | |
| Ghuman Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 321 m | |
| P Follows Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2018 | 321 m | |
| St Michael's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2018 | 321 m | |
| St Michael's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 321 m | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Rugeley Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2017 | 331 m | |
| Wing Lea Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 331 m | |
| ICare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 363 m | |
| Red Lion | Awaiting Inspection | 385 m | |
| Redbrook Lane Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 457 m | |
| Premier Brereton Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2017 | 468 m | |
| Brereton Pharmacy | Exempt March 20, 2019 | 497 m | |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 502 m | |
| Andys Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 519 m | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 519 m | |
| Brereton Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 19, 2017 | 564 m | |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 564 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 1ES - Data from Apr 2022
| Colliery Road | 86 m | |
| Colliery Road | 96 m | |
| No. 39 | 139 m | |
| No. 39 | 166 m | |
| The Willows | 239 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 3 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 41.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 1ES - Data from Dec 2021
| Chetwynd's Coppice | 703 m | |
| Hobs Hill | 870 m | |
| Breretonhill Plantation | 1.08 km | |
| Elm Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Birch Covert | 1.4 km | |
| Gorsy Bank | 1.45 km | |
| Brereton Hayes Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Cowpasture Covert | 1.49 km | |
| Dump's Covert | 1.58 km | |
| Burnt Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Alldrit's Covert | 1.85 km | |
| Sweakham Covert | 1.91 km | |
| Regent's Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Startley Hill | 1.93 km | |
| New Covert | 1.96 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 1ES - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.3 Mbps | 89.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.8 | 7.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.2 | 12.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS15 1ES - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.74305100 |
| Longitude | -1.92527200 |
| OS Easting | 405142 |
| OS Northing | 0316161 |
| 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 | E33021968 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 003D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |