Postcode WS7 4QL (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 4QL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS7 4QL is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in May 2017 and is an active postcode. WS7 4QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS7 4QL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 4QL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS7 4QL is Queens Drive which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cottage Lane and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 6.45 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 4QL (for ages 11 and under) is Ridgeway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Erasmus Darwin Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS7 4QL is Victoria Working Mens Club and is 2.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 18, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Wok and is 2.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 4, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for WS7 4QL 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 4QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS7 4QL, and the approximate distance away.

Queens Drive 38 m
Cottage Close 113 m
Queen Street 125 m
Belvedere Close 145 m
Avon Road 154 m
Loftus Court 184 m
Cottage Lane 198 m
Edwards Road 198 m
Eastcote Crescent 209 m
Blackthorne Avenue 246 m
Ashgrove 251 m
Pine Grove 256 m
King Street 262 m
Bank Crescent 268 m
Copthorne Avenue 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 4QL

Introduction May 2017
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 4QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
441 m
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
494 m
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
500 m
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
535 m
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
861 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.09 km
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.31 km
Highfields Primary Academy 1.64 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
1.85 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 1.87 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.97 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.98 km
Brownhills West Primary School 2.25 km
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.35 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 2.38 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.45 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.6 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.6 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.16 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS7 4QL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.34 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
2.34 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.45 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
2.45 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.6 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
2.67 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.67 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
2.67 km
Catherine Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
2.69 km
Yew Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
2.69 km
Norton Canes Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
2.7 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
2.73 km
Kings Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 4, 2021
2.73 km
Ruchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
2.73 km
Shop 4 Less Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
2.73 km
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2019
2.73 km
Norton Square Deals Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
2.75 km
Catherine Care Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
2.77 km
Bridge Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
2.82 km
Cannock Dairy Vans Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
2.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS7 4QL - Data from Apr 2022

Cottage Lane Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Cottage Lane Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Old Mining College Centre Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Old Mining College Centre Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 6.45 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 6.46 km
East Midlands Airport Air 44.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS7 4QL - Data from Dec 2021

Chasewater Inland Water 1.57 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 2.2 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 3.31 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Parker's Plantin Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Victoria Osiers Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.37 km
Pipe Marsh Wetland 4.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS7 4QL - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.67180100
Longitude -1.93000100
OS Easting 404830
OS Northing 0308233
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15959
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lichfield
County Electorial Division Burntwood South ED
Electoral Ward Chasetown
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 E33022105
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 006E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1