Postcode WS15 4FB (Lichfield)

Map showing WS15 4FB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS15 4FB is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in February 2011 and is an active postcode. WS15 4FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS15 4FB 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 4FB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WS15 4FB is Gorsey Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tuppenhurst Lane and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 5.19 km away.

The closest primary school to WS15 4FB (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 4FB is The Olde Peculiar and is 326 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 88 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 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 4FB 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 4FB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gorsey Close 13 m
The Croft Leys 55 m
Poplars Road 58 m
Highfields Avenue 92 m
Linford Close 138 m
Proctors Road 141 m
Woodshot Avenue 142 m
St Barbara's Road 148 m
Harvey Road 163 m
Leaside Avenue 164 m
Glebe Road 171 m
Uttoxeter Road 180 m
Johns Avenue 180 m
Spode Avenue 182 m
Alandale Avenue 184 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS15 4FB

Introduction February 2011
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 4FB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hayes Meadow Primary School Good
(April 26, 2018)
173 m
The Croft Primary School Good
(November 17, 2016)
1.76 km
St James Church of England Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.88 km
Henry Chadwick Primary School 2.16 km
Longdon Hall School Outstanding
(March 15, 2018)
2.22 km
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School 2.88 km
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.6 km
Rugeley School Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.96 km
Options Trent Acres School Outstanding
(October 18, 2018)
4.12 km
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 4.49 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
4.84 km
Chase View Community Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
5.14 km
The Friary School 5.25 km
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
5.27 km
Willows Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2012)
5.63 km
Rocklands School 5.64 km
Charnwood Primary Academy 5.64 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
5.66 km
Chancel Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.71 km
Chadsmead Primary Academy Good
(June 20, 2019)
5.75 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tuppenhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Tuppenhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Pinfold Drive Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Pinfold Drive Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Fair View Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
Rugeley Town Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Rail 5.53 km
East Midlands Airport Air 37.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pingle Covert Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Ketchithays Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Sitch Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hood Lane Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Keeper's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Harvey's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Little Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Rookery Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Westfield Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Tomlinson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Far Hall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Near Hall Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 62.5 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 45,342 kWh - mean 7,557 kWh : median 7,016 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 53,694 kWh - mean 3,835 kWh : median 3,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS15 4FB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.74051500
Longitude -1.86383800
OS Easting 409290
OS Northing 0315885
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: 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 E33022078
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1