The postcode WS15 4BU is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 4BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 4BU 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 4BU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to WS15 4BU is Ford Way which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Far Lady Croft and is 181 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 4.53 km away.
The closest primary school to WS15 4BU (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 4BU is The Olde Peculiar and is 371 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bama's BBQ and is 398 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 79.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.6% 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS15 4BU 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 4BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 4BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 4BU
| 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 4BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 830 m |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 1.1 km |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.66 km | |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.4 km | |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.86 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 4.18 km |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 4.51 km |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 4.6 km |
| Options Trent Acres School | Special school | 8-18 | Outstanding (October 18, 2018) | 4.66 km |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 5.04 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 5.45 km |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 5.64 km |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.65 km | |
| The Friary School | Academy | 11-18 | 5.7 km | |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 5.94 km |
| The Hart School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 5.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armitage Post Office & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 8, 2021 | 192 m | |
| Johns News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2021 | 192 m | |
| The Homestead Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 236 m | |
| The Wee Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 289 m | |
| The Olde Peculiar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 371 m | |
| Handsacre Methodist Church Hall | Exempt January 7, 2020 | 378 m | |
| Bama's BBQ | Awaiting Inspection | 398 m | |
| N J & E T Coles Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 398 m | |
| Armitage & District Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2018 | 440 m | |
| Michael's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 448 m | |
| Armitage Pre School | Exempt December 12, 2018 | 572 m | |
| Sunshine & Pixie Dust | Awaiting Inspection | 572 m | |
| Good View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 1, 2021 | 611 m | |
| Shokar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 611 m | |
| The Grillhouse Handsacre | Awaiting Inspection | 611 m | |
| The Hatch Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 24, 2022 | 614 m | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 614 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 744 m | |
| Poppins Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 802 m | |
| Chartwells Catering @ Hayes Meadow Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 830 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 4BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Far Lady Croft | 181 m | |
| Far Lady Croft | 194 m | |
| Doctors Surgery | 364 m | |
| Doctors Surgery | 379 m | |
| Shropshire Brook Road | 380 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 4.53 km | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 4.53 km | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 4.87 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 37.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 4BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Pingle Covert | 526 m | |
| Sitch Covert | 873 m | |
| Keeper's Covert | 1 km | |
| Hood Lane Covert | 1.32 km | |
| Ketchithays Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| New Covert | 1.64 km | |
| Lawnmeadow Covert | 1.91 km | |
| New Plantation | 2.05 km | |
| Church Hill | 2.14 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.17 km | |
| Rookery Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Little Spinney | 2.26 km | |
| Harvey's Rough | 2.3 km | |
| Gorsy Bank | 2.34 km | |
| Elm Wood | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 4BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 79.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.3 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 30.04 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.4% | 100% | 87.6 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.6% | 97.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS15 4BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.74327600 |
| Longitude | -1.87267200 |
| OS Easting | 408693 |
| OS Northing | 0316191 |
| 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: 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 |