Postcode WS7 1GH (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 1GH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS7 1GH is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS7 1GH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS7 1GH 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 1GH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS7 1GH is Joseph Dewsbury Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Redwood Drive and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 5.36 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 1GH (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 1GH is The Redmore Inn and is 1.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Wok and is 2.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 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 WS7 1GH 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 WS7 1GH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS7 1GH, and the approximate distance away.

Joseph Dewsbury Close 28 m
Water Street 121 m
New Street 181 m
Cross Street 187 m
Field View 203 m
Victory Avenue 208 m
Columbian Crescent 225 m
Californian Grove 291 m
Alden Hurst 296 m
Poppy Walk 331 m
Lebanon Grove 334 m
Redwood Drive 351 m
Beechen Grove 378 m
Rugeley Road 618 m
A5190 1.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 1GH

Introduction March 2003
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 WS7 1GH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
118 m
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
598 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
693 m
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
923 m
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.13 km
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.18 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.56 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.62 km
Highfields Primary Academy 1.68 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.76 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
2.04 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.27 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.31 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.56 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.09 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.13 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.14 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.23 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 3.26 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS7 1GH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.83 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.22 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.27 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.31 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
2.31 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
2.32 km
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.33 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.46 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
2.46 km
Prospect Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
2.48 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
2.54 km
Beaudesert Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
2.55 km
Dickinsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
2.55 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.56 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
2.65 km
Kings Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 4, 2021
2.65 km
Ruchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
2.65 km
Shop 4 Less Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
2.65 km
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2019
2.65 km
Norton Square Deals Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
2.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS7 1GH - Data from Apr 2022

Redwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Redwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Sankeys Corner Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Sankeys Corner Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Sankeys Corner Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.36 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.38 km
East Midlands Airport Air 43.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS7 1GH - Data from Dec 2021

Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 1.33 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 1.93 km
Chasewater Inland Water 2.2 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Broad Hazels Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Beaudesert New Park Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Alfred's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Holly Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Hazelslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Hazelslade Pool Inland Water 3.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS7 1GH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.1 Mbps 54.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 13.3 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.6 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 142,515 kWh - mean 10,180 kWh : median 9,802 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 46,785 kWh - mean 3,342 kWh : median 2,303 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 1GH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68413000
Longitude -1.93472200
OS Easting 404510
OS Northing 0309606
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17752
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lichfield
County Electorial Division Burntwood North ED
Electoral Ward Chase Terrace
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 South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1