The postcode WS15 4AR is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 4AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 4AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 4AR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WS15 4AR is Simpson Close which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rectory Lane and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 3.91 km away.
The closest primary school to WS15 4AR (for ages 11 and under) is The Croft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 17, 2016. 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 4AR is The Swan Inn and is 130 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bama's BBQ and is 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.7 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 4AR 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 4AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 4AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 4AR
| 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 4AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 537 m |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.17 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 3.55 km |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 3.82 km |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 3.86 km |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 4 km |
| The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.14 km | |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 4.54 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 4.86 km |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.12 km | |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 5.3 km |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 5.36 km |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 5.37 km |
| Options Trent Acres School | Special school | 8-18 | Outstanding (October 18, 2018) | 5.4 km |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 5.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 4AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Hatch Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 24, 2022 | 130 m | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 130 m | |
| Armitage & District Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2018 | 314 m | |
| Bama's BBQ | Awaiting Inspection | 353 m | |
| N J & E T Coles Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 353 m | |
| Chartwells Catering @ Croft Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 537 m | |
| Croft Primary School Out Of Hours Club | Exempt October 1, 2020 | 537 m | |
| Plum Pudding | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 17, 2021 | 537 m | |
| The Homestead Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 607 m | |
| Armitage Post Office & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 8, 2021 | 612 m | |
| Johns News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2021 | 612 m | |
| The Wee Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 633 m | |
| Armitage Pre School | Exempt December 12, 2018 | 807 m | |
| Sunshine & Pixie Dust | Awaiting Inspection | 807 m | |
| Handsacre Methodist Church Hall | Exempt January 7, 2020 | 1.06 km | |
| The Olde Peculiar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 1.09 km | |
| Michael's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 1.18 km | |
| Good View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 1, 2021 | 1.24 km | |
| Shokar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 1.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 4AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Rectory Lane | 33 m | |
| Rectory Lane | 55 m | |
| The Croft Primary School | 319 m | |
| The Croft Primary School | 319 m | |
| Shropshire Brook Road | 376 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 3.91 km | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 3.91 km | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 4.45 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 38.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 4AR - Data from Dec 2021
| New Covert | 903 m | |
| Pingle Covert | 1.1 km | |
| Keeper's Covert | 1.17 km | |
| Hood Lane Covert | 1.21 km | |
| Sitch Covert | 1.41 km | |
| Gorsy Bank | 1.59 km | |
| Elm Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Lawnmeadow Covert | 1.74 km | |
| Birch Covert | 1.87 km | |
| Breretonhill Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Black Spinney | 1.95 km | |
| Hobs Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Church Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Ketchithays Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| Ten Acre Covert | 2.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 4AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.5 Mbps | 88.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.6 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 21 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 | 0% | 100% | 88.4 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS15 4AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.74161500 |
| Longitude | -1.88334200 |
| OS Easting | 407973 |
| OS Northing | 0316005 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Lichfield |
| County Electorial Division | Lichfield Rural West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Armitage with Handsacre |
| Local Authority District | Lichfield |
| 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 | E07000194 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Armitage BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022077 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lichfield 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lichfield 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |