Postcode WS15 2EL (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS15 2EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS15 2EL is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 2EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS15 2EL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 2EL as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to WS15 2EL is Horse Fair which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Churchfield Primary Academy and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 335 m away.

The closest primary school to WS15 2EL (for ages 11 and under) is Churchfield CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 5, 2020. 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 2EL is The Plaza and is 73 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blue Ocean Fish Bar and is 73 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.3 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 2EL 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 2EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS15 2EL, and the approximate distance away.

Horse Fair 56 m
Wellington Drive 118 m
St Pauls Road 120 m
Upper Brook Street 153 m
St Paul's Mews 156 m
Lichfield Street 169 m
Talbot Street 194 m
Sarah Challinor Close 217 m
Brewery Street 226 m
Keystone Lane 251 m
Bee's Lane 253 m
Lower Brook Street 261 m
Sandy Lane 266 m
Albion Street 276 m
Wharf Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 2EL

Introduction January 1980
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 2EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
124 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
561 m
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
948 m
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.1 km
Forest Hills Primary School 1.27 km
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 1.28 km
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.41 km
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.49 km
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 1.83 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.01 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.81 km
JP Alternative Education 2.84 km
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
3.47 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 3.86 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
4.71 km
Colwich CofE Primary School 4.85 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.85 km
Hayes Meadow Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
5.37 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
5.42 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 5.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 2EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horse Fair Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
0 m
A Sweet Affair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
73 m
Bargain Beer & wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2018
73 m
Blue Ocean Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
73 m
Flames Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 15, 2019
73 m
Henry's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
73 m
Horse Fair Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 21, 2021
73 m
Italian Express Rugeley Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 1, 2021
73 m
News and Booze Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
73 m
Red Peppers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
73 m
Silsila Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
73 m
Taj Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
73 m
The Antlers Steakhouse and Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
73 m
The Plaza Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
73 m
Wing Shun Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 11, 2021
73 m
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
87 m
Churchfield CE Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
124 m
Lea Hall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
124 m
Progressive Sports Retailers - other Exempt
124 m
S & K Catering @ Lea Hall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
124 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 2EL - Data from Apr 2022

Churchfield Primary Academy Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Churchfield Primary Academy Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 335 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 355 m
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
East Midlands Airport Air 41.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 2EL - Data from Dec 2021

High Fall Inland Water 881 m
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 988 m
Trent Valley Valley 1.33 km
Dutton's Pool Inland Water 1.66 km
Chetwynd's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Cawarden Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Etching Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Lady Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Lady Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Hobs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Ten Acre Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Burnt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Boathouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Breretonhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 2EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 84 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 21 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.3 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 148,022 kWh - mean 8,707 kWh : median 7,184 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 115,209 kWh - mean 3,716 kWh : median 3,032 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 2EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.75755700
Longitude -1.93585700
OS Easting 404426
OS Northing 0317774
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9940
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cannock Chase
County Electorial Division Brereton and Ravenhill ED
Electoral Ward Hagley
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000192
Travel To Work Area Stafford

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
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 E33021963
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cannock Chase 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cannock Chase 002B
Output Area / Small Area 7D3