The postcode WS7 1AB is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS7 1AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS7 1AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 WS7 1AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WS7 1AB is Park Road which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Park Road and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 5.24 km away.
The closest primary school to WS7 1AB (for ages 11 and under) is Chase Terrace Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 21, 2019. 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 WS7 1AB is The Redmore Inn and is 1.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Silver Pan and is 2.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 132.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS7 1AB 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 WS7 1AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS7 1AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS7 1AB
| Introduction | March 2003 |
| 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 WS7 1AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Terrace Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 408 m |
| Holly Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 434 m |
| Boney Hay Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 841 m |
| Chase Terrace Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 855 m |
| St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 26, 2009) | 1.25 km |
| Springhill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Highfields Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.73 km | |
| Ridgeway Primary School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.83 km |
| Chasetown Community School | Special school | 7-13 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Fulfen Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 2.23 km |
| Norton Canes High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 2.43 km |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.51 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.04 km |
| Jerome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| Watling Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2009) | 3.46 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.5 km |
| Brownhills West Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.55 km | |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS7 1AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Redmore Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2021 | 1.51 km | |
| Ye Olde Windmill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 1.9 km | |
| The Rag Country Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement March 2, 2022 | 2.05 km | |
| Oaktree House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 2.09 km | |
| Beaudesert Under Fives | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
| Dickinsons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 2.23 km | |
| Prospect Village Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
| Norton Canes High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 2.43 km | |
| Park Gate Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 2.48 km | |
| The Nosebag Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 2.48 km | |
| Lido WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 2.51 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 2.7 km | |
| Victoria Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2016 | 2.7 km | |
| Trinity Methodist Church | Exempt June 10, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
| The Malt Shovel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 2.74 km | |
| Silver Pan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 2.85 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2017 | 2.85 km | |
| Kings Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2021 | 2.85 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS7 1AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Park Road | 47 m | |
| Park Road | 57 m | |
| Redwood Drive | 184 m | |
| Redwood Drive | 217 m | |
| Mountbatten Close | 225 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 5.24 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 5.26 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 43.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS7 1AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Lodge Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Biddulph's Pool | 1.4 km | |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 1.68 km |
| Courtbanks Covert | 1.9 km | |
| Gentleshaw Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Chasewater | 2.51 km | |
| Darling's Hayes | 2.65 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 2.68 km | |
| Broad Hazels | 2.89 km | |
| Beaudesert New Park | 2.9 km | |
| Hobstone Hill | 3.11 km | |
| Alfred's Coppice | 3.12 km | |
| Holly Clump | 3.25 km | |
| Hazelslade Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Stonepit Green | 3.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS7 1AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 132.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.7 Mbps | 17.4 Mbps | 49.95 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% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.2% | 100% | 107.1 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.8% | 95.8% | 461 | 44.5 |
Energy usage data for WS7 1AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.68703300 |
| Longitude | -1.93394800 |
| OS Easting | 404562 |
| OS Northing | 0309929 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Lichfield |
| County Electorial Division | Burntwood North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Boney Hay & Central |
| 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 South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Burntwood BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Burntwood BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022107 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lichfield 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lichfield 006C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |