The postcode WS15 1GW is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 2011 and is an active postcode. WS15 1GW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 1GW 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 1GW as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to WS15 1GW is The Cloisters which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Priory Avenue and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 2.38 km away.
The closest primary school to WS15 1GW (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 1GW is The Ash Tree and is 371 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 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 22, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS15 1GW 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 1GW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 1GW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 1GW
| Introduction | January 2011 |
| 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 1GW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 903 m |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 1.07 km |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.69 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.15 km | |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 2.49 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 3.12 km |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.65 km | |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 3.78 km |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 3.86 km |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 3.89 km |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 4.24 km |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.28 km | |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 4.68 km |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 4.95 km | |
| The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 1GW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2020 | 245 m | |
| Hawksyard Priory Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2022 | 314 m | |
| Lou Lou Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2018 | 350 m | |
| The Ash Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2022 | 371 m | |
| Park Farm B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2018 | 427 m | |
| The Food Factory | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 654 m | |
| Brereton Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 19, 2017 | 903 m | |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 903 m | |
| The Hooty Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 903 m | |
| Hawkesyard Estate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 903 m | |
| Venture Point Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 943 m | |
| Premier Brereton Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2017 | 1.01 km | |
| Cafe Nine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2022 | 1.01 km | |
| Chartwells Catering @ Croft Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Croft Primary School Out Of Hours Club | Exempt October 1, 2020 | 1.07 km | |
| Plum Pudding | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 17, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Red Lion | Awaiting Inspection | 1.12 km | |
| Georges Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Rugeley Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2017 | 1.16 km | |
| Wing Lea Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 1GW - Data from Apr 2022
| Priory Avenue | 102 m | |
| Priory Avenue | 187 m | |
| Ash Tree Inn | 334 m | |
| Ash Tree Inn | 349 m | |
| The Plum Pudding | 684 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 2.38 km | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 2.39 km | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 3.13 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 39.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 1GW - Data from Dec 2021
| Hobs Hill | 659 m | |
| New Covert | 839 m | |
| Breretonhill Plantation | 951 m | |
| Elm Wood | 991 m | |
| Gorsy Bank | 1 km | |
| Birch Covert | 1.28 km | |
| Ten Acre Covert | 1.46 km | |
| Lawnmeadow Covert | 1.46 km | |
| Black Spinney | 1.48 km | |
| Cawarden Springs Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Keeper's Covert | 1.87 km | |
| Trent Valley | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Cowpasture Covert | 2.12 km | |
| Chetwynd's Coppice | 2.16 km | |
| Pingle Covert | 2.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 1GW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64 Mbps | 57.7 Mbps | 78.19 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.3 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.8 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS15 1GW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.74642500 |
| Longitude | -1.90443800 |
| OS Easting | 406548 |
| OS Northing | 0316538 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000194 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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: 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 |