Postcode WS7 1LU (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 1LU and nearby postcodes

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

WS7 1LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 1LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WS7 1LU is St Johns Close which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Johns Church and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 4.81 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 1LU (for ages 11 and under) is Holly Grove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020. 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 1LU is The Redmore Inn and is 1.41 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 2.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS7 1LU 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 1LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Johns Close 61 m
Angel Croft 74 m
Paget Drive 132 m
Windsor Close 132 m
Chawner Close 136 m
Holly Grove Lane 140 m
Ashley Road 144 m
Calvary Close 162 m
High Street 180 m
Mowbray Croft 189 m
Railway Lane 194 m
Ironstone Road 199 m
Leander Close 200 m
Eastgate Street 211 m
Lea Hall Drive 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 1LU

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 1LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
0 m
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
715 m
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.06 km
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.26 km
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.46 km
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.77 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.11 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.14 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.16 km
Highfields Primary Academy 2.17 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.21 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.27 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.28 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
2.51 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.61 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.07 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.08 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.19 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.28 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.41 km
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.73 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
1.75 km
Prospect Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
1.89 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.94 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.14 km
Beaudesert Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
2.17 km
Dickinsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
2.17 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.21 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.28 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
2.28 km
Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.37 km
The Nosebag Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.37 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
2.48 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.52 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
2.52 km
Silver Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
2.58 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
2.61 km
Kings Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 4, 2021
2.61 km
Ruchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
2.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 142 m
St Johns Church Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Biddulph Park Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Eastgate Street Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Biddulph Park Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
East Midlands Airport Air 43.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 1.06 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 1.34 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Chasewater Inland Water 2.49 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Beaudesert New Park Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Broad Hazels Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Hazelslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Hazelslade Pool Inland Water 3.07 km
Alfred's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Holly Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Stonepit Green Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 126 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.6 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 504,960 kWh - mean 13,648 kWh : median 13,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 1LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68848400
Longitude -1.93990800
OS Easting 404159
OS Northing 0310090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26674
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 006D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4