Postcode WS15 2HY (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS15 2HY and nearby postcodes

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

WS15 2HY 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 2HY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS15 2HY is Burnthill Lane which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hagley Park High School and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 312 m away.

The closest primary school to WS15 2HY (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 2HY is Lea Hall Social Club and is 326 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 26, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 430 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 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 2HY 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 2HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burnthill Lane 117 m
Cross Road 133 m
Upper Cross Road 133 m
Hill Street 135 m
Sandy Lane 204 m
Sarah Challinor Close 226 m
Hagley Park Gardens 254 m
Golden Close 302 m
Hednesford Road 1.11 km
A513 2.43 km
A460 9.5 km
A518 14.35 km
A50 19.62 km
A51 28.66 km
A53 33.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 2HY

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 2HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
326 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
675 m
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
874 m
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.11 km
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.2 km
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 1.27 km
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.27 km
Forest Hills Primary School 1.32 km
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 1.7 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.13 km
JP Alternative Education 2.42 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
3.13 km
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
3.75 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 4.25 km
Colwich CofE Primary School 4.75 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
5 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 5.11 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
5.15 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
5.55 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
5.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 7, 2019
158 m
RCC Cafe @ Rugeley Youth & Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
205 m
Rugeley Food Bank @ Rugeley Community Centre Retailers - other Exempt
April 8, 2016
205 m
Voyage Care: Rugeley Day Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 19, 2020
205 m
Churchfield CE Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
326 m
Lea Hall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 26, 2012
326 m
Progressive Sports Retailers - other Exempt
326 m
S & K Catering @ Lea Hall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2018
326 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
430 m
Esso Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
430 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
430 m
Horse Fair Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
443 m
Bas`s Peartree Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
444 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2017
444 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
444 m
Drinks Hut Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
444 m
Sebastian Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
444 m
The Mayflower Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
444 m
Horn End Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2021
486 m
A Sweet Affair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 2, 2018
505 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hagley Park High School Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Upper Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Upper Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Churchfield Primary Academy Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Churchfield Primary Academy Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 312 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 317 m
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
East Midlands Airport Air 42.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Fall Inland Water 458 m
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 562 m
Dutton's Pool Inland Water 1.22 km
Lady Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Chetwynd's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Etching Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Trent Valley Valley 1.76 km
Lady Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Burnt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Cawarden Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Miflins Valley Valley 2.36 km
Hobs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Regent's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Stony Brook Pools Inland Water 2.51 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 150.8 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 49 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% 18.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 91.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 94.4% 718.8 41.5

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 485,718 kWh - mean 13,128 kWh : median 12,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 146,779 kWh - mean 4,077 kWh : median 3,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 2HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.75554700
Longitude -1.94152000
OS Easting 404044
OS Northing 0317550
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3