Postcode WS15 2HU (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS15 2HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS15 2HU is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in October 2002 and is an active postcode. WS15 2HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS15 2HU 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 2HU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WS15 2HU is Monarchy Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cardigan Avenue and is 290 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 675 m away.

The closest primary school to WS15 2HU (for ages 11 and under) is Chase View Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 13, 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 2HU is Pear Tree WMC and is 699 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bas`s Peartree Chippy and is 478 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 2.6 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 2HU 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 2HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Monarchy Close 40 m
Elizabethan Way 64 m
Royal Close 64 m
Windsor Close 137 m
Golden Close 229 m
Lower Birches Way 233 m
Hagley Park Gardens 279 m
Burnthill Lane 380 m
Hednesford Road 670 m
A513 2.63 km
Penkridge Bank 2.82 km
A460 9.03 km
A518 14.14 km
A50 19.95 km
A51 28.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 2HU

Introduction October 2002
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 2HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
728 m
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
799 m
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
888 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
957 m
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 1.32 km
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.41 km
Forest Hills Primary School 1.61 km
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.63 km
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 1.81 km
JP Alternative Education 2.05 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.23 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.57 km
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
4 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 4.62 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 4.68 km
Colwich CofE Primary School 4.82 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.08 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
5.3 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
5.61 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
5.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pear Tree Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
430 m
Bas`s Peartree Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
478 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2017
478 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
478 m
Drinks Hut Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
478 m
Sebastian Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
478 m
The Mayflower Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
478 m
Church Of The Good Shepherd Other catering premises Exempt
March 13, 2020
580 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 7, 2019
629 m
RCC Cafe @ Rugeley Youth & Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
689 m
Rugeley Food Bank @ Rugeley Community Centre Retailers - other Exempt
April 8, 2016
689 m
Voyage Care: Rugeley Day Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2020
689 m
Pear Tree WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2017
699 m
Chase View County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
728 m
Churchfield CE Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
799 m
Lea Hall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
799 m
Progressive Sports Retailers - other Exempt
799 m
S & K Catering @ Lea Hall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
799 m
The Victory Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
807 m
Horn End Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
880 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cardigan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Cardigan Avenue Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Hagley Park High School Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 675 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 684 m
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
East Midlands Airport Air 42.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 99 m
High Fall Inland Water 311 m
Dutton's Pool Inland Water 797 m
Lady Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Lady Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Chetwynd's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Etching Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Miflins Valley Valley 1.92 km
Regent's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Stony Brook Pools Inland Water 2.05 km
Burnt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Trent Valley Valley 2.22 km
Lower Cliff Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Penkridge Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Moor's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 39.1 Mbps 65.44 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 14.54 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% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.9 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 368,715 kWh - mean 16,760 kWh : median 16,534 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 105,581 kWh - mean 4,799 kWh : median 4,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 2HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.75247500
Longitude -1.94662100
OS Easting 403700
OS Northing 0317208
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33021964
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cannock Chase 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cannock Chase 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1