The postcode WS15 2YL is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. WS15 2YL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 2YL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 2YL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WS15 2YL is Oakwood which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bridle Walk and is 370 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 1.87 km away.
The closest primary school to WS15 2YL (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 2YL is Etching Hill Tennis Club and is 125 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 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS15 2YL 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 2YL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 2YL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 2YL
| Introduction | July 1990 |
| 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 2YL - 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) | 654 m |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 657 m | |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 664 m |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.18 km | |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 1.46 km | |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.79 km |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.78 km | |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.29 km |
| Colwich CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.37 km | |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.67 km |
| Anson CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.17 km | |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 1, 2019) | 5.27 km |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 5.3 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 5.55 km | |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.65 km | |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 5.98 km |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 6.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 2YL - 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 | 125 m | |
| Etching Hill Village Hall | Exempt March 19, 2019 | 125 m | |
| Nethermoor House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2021 | 273 m | |
| Church Of The Holy Spirit | Exempt April 8, 2019 | 382 m | |
| Rugeley Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2016 | 512 m | |
| John Bamford Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2020 | 654 m | |
| Etching Hill C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 657 m | |
| JP Alternative Education | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 664 m | |
| The Hart School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 664 m | |
| The Victory Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 846 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 931 m | |
| Fernwood Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Jolly Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Lotus House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2019 | 1.01 km | |
| Rucci Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 1.01 km | |
| The Pink Flamingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| The Raj | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| The Rusty Barrel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2017 | 1.01 km | |
| Horns Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 1.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 2YL - Data from Apr 2022
| Bridle Walk | 370 m | |
| Bridle Walk | 394 m | |
| Woodheyes Lawns | 483 m | |
| Thistle Close | 507 m | |
| Thistle Close | 507 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 2.35 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 43.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 2YL - Data from Dec 2021
| Etching Hill | 504 m | |
| Burnt Plantation | 664 m | |
| Lady Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Lady Hill Coppice | 1.17 km | |
| Dutton's Pool | 1.19 km | |
| High Fall | 1.21 km | |
| Long Covert | 1.21 km | |
| Jubilee Plantation | 1.29 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.33 km | |
| Crabtree Valley | Valley | 1.33 km |
| Gorse Covert | 1.34 km | |
| Bevin's Birches | 1.39 km | |
| Burnt Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Deercote Valley | Valley | 1.66 km |
| Penkridge Bank Plantation | 1.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 2YL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 71.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 18.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 72 | 18.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS15 2YL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.76196500 |
| Longitude | -1.96212500 |
| OS Easting | 402653 |
| OS Northing | 0318263 |
| 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 | E33021960 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |