Postcode WS15 4DW (Lichfield)

Map showing WS15 4DW and nearby postcodes

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

WS15 4DW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 4DW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS15 4DW is Uttoxeter Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pinfold Drive and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 4.99 km away.

The closest primary school to WS15 4DW (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 4DW is The Olde Peculiar and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Michael's Fish Bar and is 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 9, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Uttoxeter Road 34 m
Linford Close 75 m
The Orchards 87 m
The Green 100 m
Hall Road 104 m
St Barbara's Road 155 m
Waters Edge 170 m
Pinfold Drive 184 m
The Croft Leys 184 m
Gorsey Close 201 m
Glebe Road 207 m
Station Drive 224 m
Alandale Avenue 245 m
Rookery Close 248 m
Highfields Avenue 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 4DW

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 4DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayes Meadow Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
383 m
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
1.56 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.88 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 1.97 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
2.27 km
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School 3.01 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.43 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.8 km
Options Trent Acres School Outstanding
(October 18, 2018)
4.26 km
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 4.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
4.64 km
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
4.96 km
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
5.06 km
The Friary School 5.42 km
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.5 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
5.63 km
Willows Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
5.82 km
Rocklands School 5.84 km
Charnwood Primary Academy 5.84 km
Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(April 10, 2019)
5.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Handsacre Methodist Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 7, 2020
92 m
The Olde Peculiar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
115 m
Michael's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
168 m
Good View Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
180 m
Shokar Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
180 m
The Grillhouse Handsacre Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
180 m
Chartwells Catering @ Hayes Meadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
383 m
Poppins Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
479 m
The Wee Chippy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
534 m
Armitage Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
June 8, 2021
540 m
Johns News Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2021
540 m
The Homestead Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2018
545 m
Armitage Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
December 12, 2018
596 m
Sunshine & Pixie Dust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
596 m
Tuppenhurst Barn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
647 m
Bama's BBQ Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
800 m
N J & E T Coles Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
800 m
Armitage & District Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2018
837 m
The Hatch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 24, 2022
1.02 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pinfold Drive Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Pinfold Drive Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Tuppenhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Tuppenhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Fair View Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 5.32 km
East Midlands Airport Air 37.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pingle Covert Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Sitch Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Ketchithays Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Hood Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Keeper's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Little Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Harvey's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Westfield Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Tomlinson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Far Hall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Near Hall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.9 Mbps 91.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 4
30-300 Mbps 10.5% 92.7 12.7
300+ Mbps 89.5% 460 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 332,425 kWh - mean 14,453 kWh : median 14,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 4DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.74174000
Longitude -1.86628700
OS Easting 409124
OS Northing 0316019
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17093
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1