The postcode WS15 2RU is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 2RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 2RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 2RU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WS15 2RU is Greenfields Drive which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Plovers Rise and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 1.07 km away.
The closest primary school to WS15 2RU (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 2RU is The Chase Pub and is 300 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway and is 438 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 137.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS15 2RU 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 2RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 2RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 2RU
| 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 2RU - 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) | 490 m |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 550 m | |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 810 m |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 906 m |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 914 m | |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 937 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.08 km | |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 2.27 km | |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.9 km |
| Colwich CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.95 km | |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 4.38 km |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.66 km | |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 5.25 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.69 km | |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.75 km |
| Anson CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.78 km | |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 1, 2019) | 5.85 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagley News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 300 m | |
| The Chase Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 300 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 360 m | |
| St Barbara House | Exempt March 11, 2019 | 432 m | |
| Fernwood Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 438 m | |
| Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 438 m | |
| Jolly Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 438 m | |
| Lotus House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 438 m | |
| Rucci Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 438 m | |
| The Pink Flamingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 438 m | |
| The Raj | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 438 m | |
| The Rusty Barrel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2017 | 438 m | |
| Copperdown Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 455 m | |
| John Bamford Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 490 m | |
| The Vine Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 524 m | |
| Rugeley Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2016 | 525 m | |
| Breakfast Club @ Western Springs Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 550 m | |
| Western Springs Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 550 m | |
| Rugeley Rose Theatre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 706 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 730 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Plovers Rise | 143 m | |
| Plovers Rise | 145 m | |
| Chase Inn | 261 m | |
| Frank Gee Close | 278 m | |
| Frank Gee Close | 280 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 42.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 2RU - Data from Dec 2021
| High Fall | 774 m | |
| Etching Hill | 999 m | |
| Burnt Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Dutton's Pool | 1.39 km | |
| Lady Hill Coppice | 1.56 km | |
| Burnt Plantation | 1.65 km | |
| Lady Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Long Covert | 1.79 km | |
| Trent Valley | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Round Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Boathouse Spinney | 2.11 km | |
| Jubilee Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| Crabtree Valley | Valley | 2.31 km |
| Gorse Covert | 2.33 km | |
| Bevin's Birches | 2.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 2RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.1 Mbps | 137.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.4 | 12.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 488.2 | 37.8 |
Energy usage data for WS15 2RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.76202200 |
| Longitude | -1.94732000 |
| OS Easting | 403652 |
| OS Northing | 0318270 |
| 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 | 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: 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 | E33021962 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |