The postcode WS15 2AH is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 2AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 2AH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 2AH as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to WS15 2AH is Owens Close which is centered 114 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Frank Gee Close and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 848 m away.
The closest primary school to WS15 2AH (for ages 11 and under) is Chancel Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 2, 2019. 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 2AH is The Vine Inn and is 136 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crumbs and is 342 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 83.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 2.3 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 2AH 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 2AH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 2AH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 2AH
| 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 2AH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 503 m |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 628 m |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 689 m | |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 906 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.3 km | |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.85 km | |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 2.68 km | |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 3.97 km |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.2 km | |
| Colwich CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.28 km | |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 4.82 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.42 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.81 km | |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 5.86 km |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 2AH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copperdown Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The Vine Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 136 m | |
| Hagley News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 240 m | |
| The Chase Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 240 m | |
| St Barbara House | Exempt March 11, 2019 | 245 m | |
| Rugeley Rose Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 259 m | |
| Victory Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 295 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 317 m | |
| Time For Tea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 317 m | |
| Bilash of Rugeley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 22, 2021 | 325 m | |
| Daisy's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2022 | 325 m | |
| Apple Vending & Catering Services Ltd | Exempt August 11, 2017 | 331 m | |
| Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 342 m | |
| Peaky Sweets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 342 m | |
| Sugar Rush | Awaiting Inspection | 342 m | |
| Bar No 3 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2018 | 347 m | |
| Rugeley Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 347 m | |
| Rugeley Post Office/W H Smith Local | Exempt October 10, 2019 | 347 m | |
| The Tavern in the Town | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 347 m | |
| D Clapham Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 353 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 2AH - Data from Apr 2022
| Frank Gee Close | 177 m | |
| Frank Gee Close | 184 m | |
| Police Station | 328 m | |
| Johnson Close | 356 m | |
| Market Street | 356 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 848 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 866 m | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 41.83 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 2AH - Data from Dec 2021
| High Fall | 925 m | |
| Burnt Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Etching Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Trent Valley | Valley | 1.57 km |
| Dutton's Pool | 1.67 km | |
| Lady Hill Coppice | 1.89 km | |
| Boathouse Spinney | 2.02 km | |
| Lady Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Burnt Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Cawarden Springs Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Long Covert | 2.16 km | |
| Chetwynd's Coppice | 2.33 km | |
| Martlin Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Ten Acre Covert | 2.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 2AH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55.4 Mbps | 83.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.8 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 100% | 74.2 | 10.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WS15 2AH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.76197400 |
| Longitude | -1.94057800 |
| OS Easting | 404107 |
| OS Northing | 0318265 |
| 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 | Western Springs |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| 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 | E33021962 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |