Postcode WS15 4EP (Lichfield)

Map showing WS15 4EP and nearby postcodes

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

WS15 4EP 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 4EP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to WS15 4EP is Highfields Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tuppenhurst Lane and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 5.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WS15 4EP (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 4EP is The Olde Peculiar and is 376 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Good View and is 83 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 1.3 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 4EP 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 4EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Highfields Avenue 26 m
Proctors Road 58 m
Johns Avenue 64 m
The Croft Leys 92 m
Alandale Avenue 92 m
Gorsey Close 118 m
Poplars Road 155 m
Spode Avenue 157 m
Beech Close 171 m
Linford Close 197 m
Woodlands Way 216 m
Barn Road 230 m
Woodshot Avenue 232 m
Uttoxeter Road 234 m
Millcroft Way 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 4EP

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 4EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayes Meadow Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
163 m
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
1.74 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.77 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
2.1 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 2.23 km
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School 2.96 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.56 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
4.05 km
Options Trent Acres School Outstanding
(October 18, 2018)
4.2 km
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 4.45 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
4.81 km
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
5.1 km
The Friary School 5.16 km
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
5.25 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
5.55 km
Willows Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
5.56 km
Rocklands School 5.58 km
Charnwood Primary Academy 5.58 km
Chadsmead Primary Academy Good
(June 20, 2019)
5.67 km
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.72 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tuppenhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Tuppenhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Fair View Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Fair View Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Pinfold Drive Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 5.55 km
East Midlands Airport Air 37.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pingle Covert Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Ketchithays Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Hood Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Sitch Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Keeper's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Harvey's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Little Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Far Hall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Westfield Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Near Hall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Tomlinson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 112.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 30.02 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 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 135.6 21.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 115,945 kWh - mean 8,282 kWh : median 9,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 44,845 kWh - mean 2,990 kWh : median 2,769 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 4EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.73958100
Longitude -1.86465500
OS Easting 409235
OS Northing 0315781
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 rural industry 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 8C2