Postcode WS7 2FD (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 2FD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS7 2FD is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS7 2FD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS7 2FD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 2FD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS7 2FD is Mountbatten Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mountbatten Close and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 5.34 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 2FD (for ages 11 and under) is Boney Hay Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 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 2FD is The Redmore Inn and is 1.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS7 2FD 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 2FD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS7 2FD, and the approximate distance away.

Mountbatten Close 13 m
North Street 78 m
Spinney Lane 93 m
Sandown Close 98 m
Lymington Road 135 m
Shakespeare Road 139 m
Robinson Road 148 m
May Close 183 m
Bells Lane 209 m
Coppice Close 209 m
Wesley Close 213 m
Rugeley Road 214 m
Johnson Road 227 m
Melford Rise 241 m
Lodge Rise 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 2FD

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 2FD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
579 m
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
602 m
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
607 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
896 m
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.41 km
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.44 km
Highfields Primary Academy 1.64 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.93 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.96 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.02 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.15 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.27 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.68 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.77 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.2 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.55 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.6 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.66 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.66 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 3.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS7 2FD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.35 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.67 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
2 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.02 km
Beaudesert Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
2.03 km
Dickinsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
2.03 km
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.09 km
Prospect Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
2.21 km
Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.31 km
The Nosebag Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.31 km
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.49 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.68 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.77 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
2.77 km
Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.85 km
Farewell & Chorley Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
2.87 km
Hey Diddle Diddle Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 29, 2021
2.87 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.96 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
2.96 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
2.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS7 2FD - Data from Apr 2022

Mountbatten Close Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Mountbatten Close Bus Stop/Station 54 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Oak Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.34 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
East Midlands Airport Air 43.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS7 2FD - Data from Dec 2021

Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 1.63 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 1.68 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Broad Hazels Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Beaudesert New Park Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Chasewater Inland Water 2.76 km
Alfred's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Holly Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Stonepit Green Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Horsepasture Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS7 2FD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.6 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 76.65 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 19.95 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.9 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 121,828 kWh - mean 9,371 kWh : median 9,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 23,901 kWh - mean 1,839 kWh : median 2,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 2FD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68861400
Longitude -1.93100200
OS Easting 404761
OS Northing 0310105
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8307
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

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

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: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Burntwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burntwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022111
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3