Postcode WS7 4RE (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 4RE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS7 4RE is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS7 4RE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS7 4RE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 4RE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WS7 4RE is Laburnum Grove which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorne Crescent and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 6.29 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 4RE (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 26, 2009. 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 4RE is Victoria Working Mens Club and is 2.49 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 2.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Laburnum Grove 20 m
Birch Avenue 70 m
Beech Crescent 82 m
Baker Street 98 m
Pine Grove 165 m
Bank Crescent 177 m
Hawthorne Crescent 261 m
Oakdene Road 278 m
Poplar Avenue 279 m
Baker Close 289 m
Queen Street 292 m
Meadway Street 302 m
Ashgrove 313 m
Cottage Close 332 m
Summerfield Road 369 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 4RE

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 4RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
406 m
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
504 m
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
532 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
684 m
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
841 m
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
886 m
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
962 m
Highfields Primary Academy 1.34 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.66 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.69 km
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.95 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
2.26 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 2.26 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.54 km
Brownhills West Primary School 2.62 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.63 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 2.78 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.29 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.47 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hawthorne Crescent Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Hawthorne Crescent Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Springhill Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Meadway Street Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Meadway Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 6.29 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 6.3 km
East Midlands Airport Air 43.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chasewater Inland Water 1.84 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 2.06 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 3 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Victoria Osiers Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Parker's Plantin Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Broad Hazels Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Beaudesert New Park Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.4 Mbps 36.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.4 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.1 10.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 448,007 kWh - mean 13,177 kWh : median 13,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 4RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.67531600
Longitude -1.92831600
OS Easting 404944
OS Northing 0308626
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7307
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Burntwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burntwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2