The postcode WS7 1AR is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in July 2020 and is an active postcode. WS7 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS7 1AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 1AR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WS7 1AR is Poppy Walk which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sankeys Corner and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 5.39 km away.
The closest primary school to WS7 1AR (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 1AR is Lido WMC and is 2.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Wok and is 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 4, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Policing for WS7 1AR 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 1AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS7 1AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS7 1AR
| Introduction | July 2020 |
| 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 1AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Terrace Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 325 m |
| St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 26, 2009) | 659 m |
| Chase Terrace Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 781 m |
| Holly Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 799 m |
| Springhill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Chasetown Community School | Special school | 7-13 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Ridgeway Primary School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.42 km |
| Boney Hay Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Highfields Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.8 km | |
| Norton Canes High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 2.04 km |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Fulfen Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Watling Street Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2009) | 2.83 km |
| Jerome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 2.87 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 2.88 km |
| Brownhills West Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.9 km | |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.99 km | |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.06 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS7 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Canes High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 2.04 km | |
| Lido WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 2.05 km | |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 2.05 km | |
| The Redmore Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 2.16 km | |
| Victoria Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2016 | 2.16 km | |
| Trinity Methodist Church | Exempt June 10, 2019 | 2.28 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2017 | 2.39 km | |
| Kings Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 4, 2021 | 2.39 km | |
| Ruchie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 2.39 km | |
| Shop 4 Less | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 2.39 km | |
| Well Pharmacy | Exempt February 20, 2019 | 2.39 km | |
| Norton Canes Community Centre | Exempt February 27, 2019 | 2.39 km | |
| Norton Square Deals | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2016 | 2.4 km | |
| Silver Pan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 2.42 km | |
| Catherine Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 2.45 km | |
| Yew Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2019 | 2.45 km | |
| Bridge Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 2.47 km | |
| Oaktree House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| Shop 4 Less | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 2.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS7 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Sankeys Corner | 231 m | |
| Sankeys Corner | 245 m | |
| Sankeys Corner | 265 m | |
| Griffin Close | 294 m | |
| Griffin Close | 305 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 5.39 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 5.41 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 44.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS7 1AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Biddulph's Pool | 1.22 km | |
| Chasewater | 1.87 km | |
| Old Lodge Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Courtbanks Covert | 2.46 km | |
| Gentleshaw Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Darling's Hayes | 3.3 km | |
| Hobstone Hill | 3.33 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 3.33 km | |
| Broad Hazels | 3.53 km | |
| Beaudesert New Park | 3.53 km | |
| Alfred's Coppice | 3.77 km | |
| Wyrley Common | 3.78 km | |
| Hazelslade Wood | 3.78 km | |
| Engine Lane Spinney | 3.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS7 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 156.1 Mbps | 99.3 Mbps | 159.77 Mbps |
| Upload | 29.3 Mbps | 18.2 Mbps | 30.03 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 157.3 | 29.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.68151400 |
| Longitude | -1.93717400 |
| OS Easting | 404344 |
| OS Northing | 0309313 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Lichfield |
| County Electorial Division | Burntwood South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Chasetown |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Burntwood BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Burntwood BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022108 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lichfield 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lichfield 006E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |