Postcode WS15 2XW (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS15 2XW and nearby postcodes

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

WS15 2XW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 2XW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WS15 2XW is Pine View which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pump Lane and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station, 1.58 km away.

The closest primary school to WS15 2XW (for ages 11 and under) is Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy. 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 2XW is The Rusty Barrel and is 495 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 27, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oasis Kebab & Pizza and is 229 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.8 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 2XW 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 2XW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pine View 20 m
Spruce Walk 56 m
High Ridge 65 m
Highland Way 94 m
Cheviot Drive 106 m
Rose Way 112 m
Pump Lane 118 m
Cambrian Lane 142 m
Finches Hill 172 m
Gorseburn Way 179 m
Bower Lane 206 m
Daywell Rise 213 m
Byron Place 220 m
Canaway Walk 239 m
Ferncombe Drive 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 2XW

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 2XW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 380 m
Forest Hills Primary School 519 m
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
540 m
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.14 km
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.45 km
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.78 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
2.3 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.3 km
JP Alternative Education 2.47 km
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
2.58 km
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 2.98 km
Colwich CofE Primary School 3.09 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.77 km
Anson CofE Primary School 4.91 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(February 1, 2019)
4.97 km
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
5.12 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 5.2 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
5.48 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 6.42 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
229 m
Pam's News & Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
229 m
Etching Hill C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
380 m
Fernwood Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
495 m
Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
495 m
Jolly Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
495 m
Lotus House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
495 m
Rucci Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
495 m
The Pink Flamingo Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
495 m
The Raj Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
495 m
The Rusty Barrel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 27, 2017
495 m
Breakfast Club @ Western Springs Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
519 m
Western Springs Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
519 m
John Bamford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
540 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
549 m
Church Of The Holy Spirit Other catering premises Exempt
April 8, 2019
822 m
The Stags Leap Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
874 m
Etching Hill Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 26, 2017
912 m
Etching Hill Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 19, 2019
912 m
Rugeley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 14, 2016
959 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pump Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Jennie Lee Way Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Pump Lane Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Daywell Rise Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Daywell Rise Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
East Midlands Airport Air 42.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Etching Hill Hill Or Mountain 576 m
Long Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Burnt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Temple Lake Inland Water 1.57 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Boathouse Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
High Fall Inland Water 1.62 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Deercote Valley Valley 1.75 km
Wet Slade Valley 1.94 km
Crabtree Valley Valley 1.95 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Dutton's Pool Inland Water 2.01 km
Burnt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 157.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.4 5.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.2 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 554.5 39.3

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 347,770 kWh - mean 11,992 kWh : median 12,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 108,190 kWh - mean 3,731 kWh : median 3,218 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 2XW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.76932400
Longitude -1.95328500
OS Easting 403249
OS Northing 0319082
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18478
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

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

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: White suburban communities
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 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2