Postcode WS15 2SN (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS15 2SN and nearby postcodes

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

WS15 2SN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 2SN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WS15 2SN is Huntsmans Walk which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chase Inn and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WS15 2SN (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 2SN is The Chase Pub and is 377 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 492 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS15 2SN 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 2SN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Huntsmans Walk 25 m
March Banks 67 m
Deerleap Way 96 m
Mayflower Drive 113 m
Hillway Close 119 m
Greenfields Drive 163 m
Bramble Way 173 m
Bilberry Close 183 m
Park View Terrace 186 m
Garden View 192 m
Burnfield Drive 193 m
Charnwood Close 210 m
Jubilee Street 227 m
Frank Gee Close 248 m
Moorland Close 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 2SN

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 2SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
451 m
Forest Hills Primary School 629 m
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
816 m
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 880 m
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
933 m
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
953 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.46 km
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.66 km
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 2.09 km
JP Alternative Education 2.15 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.75 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.93 km
Colwich CofE Primary School 3.93 km
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
4.45 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 4.76 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
5.37 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 5.61 km
Anson CofE Primary School 5.75 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.8 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 1, 2019)
5.83 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hagley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
377 m
The Chase Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
377 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
398 m
Rugeley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2016
407 m
John Bamford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
451 m
Fernwood Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
492 m
Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
492 m
Jolly Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
492 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
492 m
Rucci Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
492 m
The Pink Flamingo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
492 m
The Raj Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
492 m
The Rusty Barrel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
492 m
St Barbara House Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2019
555 m
Copperdown Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
564 m
The Vine Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
618 m
Breakfast Club @ Western Springs Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
629 m
Western Springs Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
629 m
Nethermoor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
699 m
Etching Hill Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
782 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chase Inn Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Fair Oaks School Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Plovers Rise Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Plovers Rise Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Morrisons Store Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
East Midlands Airport Air 42.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Fall Inland Water 709 m
Etching Hill Hill Or Mountain 943 m
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Dutton's Pool Inland Water 1.28 km
Lady Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Burnt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Lady Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Trent Valley Valley 2.13 km
Boathouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Crabtree Valley Valley 2.22 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bevin's Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 131.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 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% 18.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.5 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 539.8 37.8

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 572,030 kWh - mean 13,952 kWh : median 13,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 2SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.76145600
Longitude -1.94889200
OS Easting 403546
OS Northing 0318207
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17836
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3