Postcode WS15 4BJ (Lichfield)

Map showing WS15 4BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS15 4BJ is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 4BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS15 4BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4BJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WS15 4BJ is Villiers Gardens which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Far Lady Croft and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 4.48 km away.

The closest primary school to WS15 4BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hayes Meadow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Friary School.

The local pub for residents of WS15 4BJ is Armitage & District Royal British Legion and is 295 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bama's BBQ and is 262 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS15 4BJ 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 4BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS15 4BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Villiers Gardens 12 m
New Road 33 m
Far Lady Croft 50 m
Meadow Way 116 m
Lakeside View 122 m
Chase View 133 m
Copse Drive 151 m
Shelley Close 174 m
Yeoman Way 186 m
Ford Way 203 m
Eliot Close 219 m
Old Road 229 m
Wordsworth Close 233 m
Shropshire Brook Road 235 m
Millmoor Avenue 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 4BJ

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 4BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayes Meadow Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
848 m
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
1.05 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.58 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 1.84 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
2.09 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.89 km
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School 3.55 km
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 3.77 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.81 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
4.13 km
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
4.42 km
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
4.57 km
Options Trent Acres School Outstanding
(October 18, 2018)
4.8 km
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.06 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
5.22 km
The Friary School 5.54 km
Forest Hills Primary School 5.65 km
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
5.73 km
The Hart School Good
(March 21, 2018)
5.89 km
The John Bamford Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
5.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Homestead Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
0 m
Armitage Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2021
49 m
Johns News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
49 m
The Wee Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
70 m
Bama's BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
262 m
N J & E T Coles Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
262 m
Armitage & District Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
295 m
Armitage Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 12, 2018
379 m
Sunshine & Pixie Dust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
379 m
Handsacre Methodist Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 7, 2020
454 m
The Hatch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 24, 2022
482 m
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
482 m
The Olde Peculiar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
493 m
Michael's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
596 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
607 m
Good View Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
638 m
Shokar Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
638 m
The Grillhouse Handsacre Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
638 m
Poppins Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
732 m
Chartwells Catering @ Hayes Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
848 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Far Lady Croft Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Far Lady Croft Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Doctors Surgery Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Doctors Surgery Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
East Midlands Airport Air 37.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 4BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Pingle Covert Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Hood Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Sitch Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Keeper's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ketchithays Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Lawnmeadow Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Gorsy Bank Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Harvey's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Elm Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Near Hall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Far Hall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 4BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 97.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 3.1 Mbps 9.3 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 3.6% 22.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.8 11.1
300+ Mbps 96.4% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 458,207 kWh - mean 17,623 kWh : median 14,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 134,116 kWh - mean 5,365 kWh : median 4,912 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 4BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.74141700
Longitude -1.87435100
OS Easting 408580
OS Northing 0315984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22814
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000194
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33022078
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 001A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1