Postcode WS7 2HJ (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 2HJ and nearby postcodes

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

WS7 2HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 2HJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WS7 2HJ is Acorn Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beaudesert and is 96 m away.

The closest primary school to WS7 2HJ (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 2HJ is The Redmore Inn and is 1.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acorn Close 67 m
Beaudesert 116 m
Birch Terrace 125 m
Spinney Close 131 m
Oak Lane 140 m
Common View 140 m
Shaw Drive 148 m
Tennyson Avenue 150 m
Shelley Road 171 m
Chaucer Drive 190 m
Kipling Avenue 211 m
Longfellow Road 214 m
Ogley Hay Road 226 m
Masefield Close 226 m
Wordsworth Road 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 2HJ

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 2HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
368 m
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
935 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
935 m
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.07 km
Highfields Primary Academy 1.36 km
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.37 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.63 km
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.68 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.88 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.97 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.37 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.47 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.14 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.22 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.64 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.8 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.86 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 3.87 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
4.05 km
Brownhills West Primary School 4.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.39 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.49 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.88 km
Beaudesert Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
1.93 km
Dickinsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
1.93 km
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.03 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
2.21 km
Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.28 km
The Nosebag Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.28 km
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.37 km
Farewell & Chorley Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
2.41 km
Hey Diddle Diddle Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 29, 2021
2.41 km
Prospect Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
2.46 km
Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
2.75 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.14 km
Mr Scott Whitney @ Treeway Fencing Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
September 4, 2020
3.2 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.22 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.22 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.39 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
3.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beaudesert Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Beaudesert Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Longfellow Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Shelly Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Longfellow Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
East Midlands Airport Air 42.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 1.96 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 2.1 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Broad Hazels Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Alfred's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Beaudesert New Park Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Holly Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Piggot's Bottom Valley 3.07 km
Farewell Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Chasewater Inland Water 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.9 Mbps 78 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 21 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.4 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 202,362 kWh - mean 16,864 kWh : median 16,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 2HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68960700
Longitude -1.92422400
OS Easting 405219
OS Northing 0310216
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24011
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: 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 E33022088
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4