Postcode WS7 2PB (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 2PB and nearby postcodes

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

WS7 2PB 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 2PB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS7 2PB is North Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Lane and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 5.33 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 2PB (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 2PB is The Redmore Inn and is 1.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2.2 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 2PB 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 2PB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

North Street 17 m
Mountbatten Close 84 m
Sandown Close 95 m
May Close 110 m
Spinney Lane 119 m
Wesley Close 137 m
Bells Lane 141 m
Lymington Road 142 m
Robinson Road 203 m
Rugeley Road 214 m
Shakespeare Road 216 m
The Crescent 223 m
Byron Close 245 m
Longfellow Road 247 m
Johnson Road 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 2PB

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 2PB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
504 m
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
638 m
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
684 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
952 m
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.46 km
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.51 km
Highfields Primary Academy 1.66 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.94 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.97 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.99 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.22 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.35 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.74 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.84 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.22 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.52 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.66 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.68 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.73 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 3.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Lane Bus Stop/Station 47 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 53 m
North Street Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Mountbatten Close Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Mountbatten Close Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.35 km
East Midlands Airport Air 43.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 1.65 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 1.68 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Broad Hazels Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Beaudesert New Park Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Alfred's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Chasewater Inland Water 2.84 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Holly Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Stonepit Green Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Horsepasture Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 57.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.4 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 389,513 kWh - mean 14,426 kWh : median 14,473 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 96,796 kWh - mean 3,585 kWh : median 3,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 2PB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68926100
Longitude -1.93055700
OS Easting 404791
OS Northing 0310177
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: 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 E33022111
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1