The postcode WS15 4HW is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. WS15 4HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 4HW 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 4HW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WS15 4HW is The Orchards which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tuppenhurst Lane and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 4.93 km away.
The closest primary school to WS15 4HW (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 4HW is The Olde Peculiar and is 131 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 202 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% 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 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 4HW 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 4HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 4HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 4HW
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| 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 4HW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 420 m |
| The Croft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 1.49 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.97 km | |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.09 km | |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.35 km |
| Rugeley School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 3.83 km |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 4.23 km | |
| Options Trent Acres School | Special school | 8-18 | Outstanding (October 18, 2018) | 4.34 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 12, 2017) | 4.57 km |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 4.88 km |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 5 km |
| The Friary School | Academy | 11-18 | 5.4 km | |
| Chancel Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 5.45 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 5.54 km |
| Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 27, 2012) | 5.82 km |
| Rocklands School | Special school | 2-11 | 5.85 km | |
| Charnwood Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 5.85 km | |
| Chadsmead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2019) | 5.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 4HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handsacre Methodist Church Hall | Exempt January 7, 2020 | 45 m | |
| The Olde Peculiar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 131 m | |
| Good View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 1, 2021 | 202 m | |
| Shokar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 202 m | |
| The Grillhouse Handsacre | Awaiting Inspection | 202 m | |
| Michael's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 226 m | |
| Chartwells Catering @ Hayes Meadow Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 420 m | |
| The Wee Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 450 m | |
| Poppins Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2022 | 455 m | |
| Armitage Post Office & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 8, 2021 | 464 m | |
| Johns News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 16, 2021 | 464 m | |
| The Homestead Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2018 | 465 m | |
| Armitage Pre School | Exempt December 12, 2018 | 513 m | |
| Sunshine & Pixie Dust | Awaiting Inspection | 513 m | |
| Tuppenhurst Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 709 m | |
| Bama's BBQ | Awaiting Inspection | 724 m | |
| N J & E T Coles Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 724 m | |
| Armitage & District Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2018 | 759 m | |
| The Hatch Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 24, 2022 | 946 m | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 946 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 4HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Tuppenhurst Lane | 106 m | |
| Pinfold Drive | 114 m | |
| Tuppenhurst Lane | 116 m | |
| Pinfold Drive | 154 m | |
| Far Lady Croft | 401 m | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 4.93 km | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 4.93 km | |
| Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station | 5.28 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 37.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 4HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Pingle Covert | 749 m | |
| Sitch Covert | 1.06 km | |
| Ketchithays Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Hood Lane Covert | 1.24 km | |
| Keeper's Covert | 1.35 km | |
| New Plantation | 1.67 km | |
| Harvey's Rough | 1.92 km | |
| New Covert | 1.97 km | |
| Little Spinney | 1.99 km | |
| Rookery Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| Church Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Westfield Covert | 2.15 km | |
| Tomlinson's Spinney | 2.22 km | |
| Far Hall Spinney | 2.25 km | |
| Near Hall Spinney | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 4HW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.7 Mbps | 67.9 Mbps | 156.08 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.7 Mbps | 15.6 Mbps | 29.32 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10% | 100% | 73.6 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90% | 90% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS15 4HW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.74138300 |
| Longitude | -1.86746400 |
| OS Easting | 409045 |
| OS Northing | 0315981 |
| 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: 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 |