The postcode WS15 2LX is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 2LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 2LX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 2LX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WS15 2LX is Whitworth Lane which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bridle Walk and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 1.76 km away.
The closest primary school to WS15 2LX (for ages 11 and under) is The John Bamford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 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 2LX is Etching Hill Tennis Club and is 166 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 26, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway and is 736 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 135.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% 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 3.1 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 2LX 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 2LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 2LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 2LX
| 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 2LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Bamford Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 384 m |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 423 m | |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 773 m |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 905 m | |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.65 km |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 1.74 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.13 km |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.72 km | |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.01 km |
| Colwich CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.34 km | |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.59 km |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 5.15 km |
| Anson CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.16 km | |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 1, 2019) | 5.24 km |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.44 km | |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.73 km | |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 5.96 km |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 6.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 2LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etching Hill Tennis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2017 | 166 m | |
| Etching Hill Village Hall | Exempt March 19, 2019 | 166 m | |
| Nethermoor House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2021 | 351 m | |
| Church Of The Holy Spirit | Exempt April 8, 2019 | 373 m | |
| John Bamford Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 384 m | |
| Rugeley Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2016 | 409 m | |
| Etching Hill C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 665 m | |
| Fernwood Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 736 m | |
| Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 736 m | |
| Jolly Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 736 m | |
| Lotus House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 736 m | |
| Rucci Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 736 m | |
| The Pink Flamingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 736 m | |
| The Raj | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 736 m | |
| The Rusty Barrel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2017 | 736 m | |
| JP Alternative Education | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 773 m | |
| The Hart School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 773 m | |
| Oasis Kebab & Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 890 m | |
| Pam's News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2018 | 890 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 2LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Bridle Walk | 100 m | |
| Bridle Walk | 116 m | |
| Thistle Close | 226 m | |
| Thistle Close | 226 m | |
| Woodheyes Lawns | 263 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 43.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 2LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Etching Hill | 333 m | |
| Burnt Plantation | 873 m | |
| Long Covert | 1.15 km | |
| High Fall | 1.18 km | |
| Lady Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.33 km | |
| Dutton's Pool | 1.33 km | |
| Lady Hill Coppice | 1.37 km | |
| Jubilee Plantation | 1.4 km | |
| Crabtree Valley | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Gorse Covert | 1.54 km | |
| Burnt Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Bevin's Birches | 1.65 km | |
| Deercote Valley | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Temple Lake | 1.96 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 2LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 135.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5% | 100% | 108.4 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95% | 95% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WS15 2LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.76350100 |
| Longitude | -1.95881900 |
| OS Easting | 402876 |
| OS Northing | 0318434 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cannock Chase |
| County Electorial Division | Etching Hill and Heath ED |
| Electoral Ward | Etching Hill and The Heath |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | E33021958 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |