Postcode WS15 1FG (Lichfield)

Map showing WS15 1FG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS15 1FG is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in November 2012 and is an active postcode. WS15 1FG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS15 1FG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 1FG as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to WS15 1FG is Priory Avenue which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ash Tree Inn and is 352 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to WS15 1FG (for ages 11 and under) is Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2018. 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 1FG is The Ash Tree and is 364 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cafe Nine and is 847 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Priory Avenue 36 m
Brindley Road 36 m
Booth Hurst Road 74 m
Priest Moor Road 74 m
Ingathorpe Road 111 m
Holly Bank 140 m
Crabtree Avenue 146 m
Canon Lane 151 m
Lower Fufin Close 193 m
Salts Croft 196 m
St. Johns Drive 199 m
St Chads Close 220 m
The Cloisters 260 m
St. Thomas Way 260 m
Horseley Croft 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 1FG

Introduction November 2012
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 1FG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
926 m
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
1.23 km
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 1.6 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.86 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 2.1 km
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.23 km
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
2.29 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.75 km
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.87 km
Hayes Meadow Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.12 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
3.37 km
Forest Hills Primary School 3.43 km
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.62 km
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.66 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.76 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.98 km
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 4.07 km
JP Alternative Education 4.82 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
4.87 km
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School 5.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lou Lou Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2018
244 m
The Ash Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2022
364 m
The Food Factory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
470 m
Vintage Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
503 m
Park Farm B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 25, 2018
513 m
Hawksyard Priory Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 10, 2022
570 m
Venture Point Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
755 m
Cafe Nine Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 22, 2022
847 m
Brereton Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 19, 2017
926 m
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
926 m
The Hooty Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
926 m
Hawkesyard Estate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
926 m
Premier Brereton Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
973 m
Georges Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 7, 2021
1.12 km
Rugeley Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2017
1.12 km
Wing Lea Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.12 km
Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
Cedar Tree Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 1, 2017
1.16 km
St. Michael's Church Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
1.16 km
Chartwells Catering @ Croft Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
1.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ash Tree Inn Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Priory Avenue Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Ash Tree Inn Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Priory Avenue Bus Stop/Station 435 m
The Plum Pudding Bus Stop/Station 865 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
East Midlands Airport Air 39.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hobs Hill Hill Or Mountain 756 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Breretonhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Elm Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Ten Acre Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Gorsy Bank Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Lawnmeadow Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Cawarden Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Birch Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Trent Valley Valley 1.63 km
Keeper's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Chetwynd's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cowpasture Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Pingle Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.3 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 60.54 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 19.39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 50 12.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 68,426 kWh - mean 11,404 kWh : median 11,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 25,071 kWh - mean 4,179 kWh : median 2,862 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 1FG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.74855700
Longitude -1.90596000
OS Easting 406445
OS Northing 0316775
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21252
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lichfield
County Electorial Division Lichfield Rural West ED
Electoral Ward Armitage with Handsacre
Local Authority District Lichfield
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 E07000194
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022079
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 001B
Output Area / Small Area 1C2