Postcode WS7 2LN (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 2LN and nearby postcodes

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

WS7 2LN 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 2LN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS7 2LN is Robinson Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mountbatten Close and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 5.45 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 2LN (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 2LN is The Redmore Inn and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Robinson Road 40 m
Coppice Close 57 m
Spinney Lane 123 m
Beechen Grove 126 m
Johnson Road 129 m
Lebanon Grove 131 m
Shakespeare Road 136 m
Mountbatten Close 162 m
Californian Grove 173 m
Alden Hurst 200 m
Sunnymead Road 212 m
North Street 213 m
Sandown Close 251 m
Aspen Grove 253 m
Redwood Drive 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 2LN

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 2LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
486 m
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
666 m
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
680 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
740 m
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.26 km
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.3 km
Highfields Primary Academy 1.52 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.77 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.85 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.01 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.13 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.16 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.67 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.74 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.28 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.52 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.57 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 3.59 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.68 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.5 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.8 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
2.15 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.16 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
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.24 km
Prospect Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
2.35 km
Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.46 km
The Nosebag Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.46 km
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.51 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.67 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.74 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
2.74 km
Farewell & Chorley Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
2.88 km
Hey Diddle Diddle Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 29, 2021
2.88 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.91 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
2.91 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
2.96 km
Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mountbatten Close Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Mountbatten Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Robinson Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Robinson Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.45 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 43.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 1.65 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 1.82 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Chasewater Inland Water 2.66 km
Broad Hazels Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Beaudesert New Park Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Alfred's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Holly Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Stonepit Green Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Horsepasture Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 79.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 29.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 30.8% 89.2 16.5
300+ Mbps 69.2% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 248,546 kWh - mean 9,942 kWh : median 9,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 2LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68727400
Longitude -1.93026400
OS Easting 404811
OS Northing 0309956
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