The postcode WS15 4RQ is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS15 4RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS15 4RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 4RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS15 4RQ is Gilwell Road which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ivy Lane and is 350 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 4.7 km away.
The closest primary school to WS15 4RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Gentleshaw Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 22, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chase Terrace Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 18, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS15 4RQ is Park Gate Inn and is 85 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS15 4RQ 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 4RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS15 4RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS15 4RQ
| 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 4RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 551 m |
| Boney Hay Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.34 km | |
| Holly Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 2.43 km |
| Chase Terrace Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 2.95 km |
| Chase Terrace Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.21 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.56 km |
| Highfields Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.56 km | |
| Springhill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 3.68 km |
| Fulfen Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2018) | 3.71 km |
| St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 26, 2009) | 3.79 km |
| Longdon Hall School | Special school | 7-18 | Outstanding (March 15, 2018) | 3.84 km |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.89 km |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.9 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.99 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.99 km | |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 4.11 km | |
| Norton Canes High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 4.22 km |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 4.25 km |
| Ridgeway Primary School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 4.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS15 4RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Gate Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 85 m | |
| The Nosebag Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 85 m | |
| Beaudesert Under Fives | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 409 m | |
| Dickinsons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2019 | 409 m | |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 551 m | |
| Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 557 m | |
| Ye Olde Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 944 m | |
| The Redmore Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2021 | 1.04 km | |
| The Rag Country Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement March 2, 2022 | 1.27 km | |
| Mr Scott Whitney @ Treeway Fencing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 4, 2020 | 1.46 km | |
| Prospect Village Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| Oaktree House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 1.67 km | |
| Beaudesert Park Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 1.96 km | |
| The Grange Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| Beau Desert Golf Club Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 2.23 km | |
| Fairway Lady Ltd (Professional Shop) | Exempt April 8, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
| Cannock & Rugeley Colliery Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 2.24 km | |
| The Lodge @ Cannock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2017 | 2.24 km | |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Chetwynd Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2021 | 2.5 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS15 4RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Ivy Lane | 350 m | |
| Slang Lane | 355 m | |
| Ivy Lane | 472 m | |
| Chapel Lane | 511 m | |
| Chapel Lane | 536 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 4.72 km | |
| Rugeley Town Rail Station | 4.98 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 42.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS15 4RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Beaudesert New Park | 359 m | |
| Broad Hazels | 379 m | |
| Gorse Covert | 414 m | |
| Gentleshaw Hill | 693 m | |
| Darling's Hayes | 767 m | |
| Horsepasture Covert | 917 m | |
| Holly Clump | 958 m | |
| Courtbanks Covert | 966 m | |
| Stonepit Green | 976 m | |
| Alfred's Coppice | 1.08 km | |
| Beaudesert Old Park | 1.31 km | |
| Old Lodge Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Horsepasture Pools | 1.4 km | |
| Noble's Rough | 1.53 km | |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 1.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS15 4RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 48.7 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 12.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 59.7 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS15 4RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.70983900 |
| Longitude | -1.93203400 |
| OS Easting | 404689 |
| OS Northing | 0312466 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cannock Chase |
| County Electorial Division | Hednesford and Rawnsley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Rawnsley |
| Local Authority District | Cannock Chase |
| 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 | E07000192 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock Wood BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33021976 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |