Postcode WS7 4UR (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 4UR and nearby postcodes

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

WS7 4UR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 4UR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WS7 4UR is Thistledown Avenue which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mossbank Avenue and is 206 m away.

The closest primary school to WS7 4UR (for ages 11 and under) is Springhill Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 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 4UR is The Redmore Inn and is 2.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Wok and is 3.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thistledown Avenue 12 m
Ferndale Close 61 m
Woodland Way 84 m
Keeper's Close 89 m
Mossbank Avenue 136 m
Leafenden Avenue 168 m
Mount Road 190 m
Springhill Road 200 m
Russett Close 203 m
Glenmore Avenue 231 m
Juniper Close 259 m
Cedar Close 289 m
Grange Avenue 301 m
Prospect Road 327 m
Franklin Drive 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 4UR

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 4UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
140 m
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
515 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
655 m
Highfields Primary Academy 847 m
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
918 m
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.18 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.18 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.28 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.29 km
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.88 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.89 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 2.43 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
2.55 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 2.94 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.05 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.05 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.13 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.18 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.39 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
2.86 km
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.87 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.99 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.02 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
3.02 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.05 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.05 km
Farewell & Chorley Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
3.09 km
Hey Diddle Diddle Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 29, 2021
3.09 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.13 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
3.27 km
Norton Canes Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
3.34 km
Catherine Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
3.36 km
Yew Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
3.36 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
3.36 km
Kings Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 4, 2021
3.36 km
Ruchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
3.36 km
Shop 4 Less Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
3.36 km
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 20, 2019
3.36 km
Norton Square Deals Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
3.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mossbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Leafenden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Mossbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Leafenden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
East Midlands Airport Air 43.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chasewater Inland Water 2.34 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 2.48 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 3.19 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Victoria Osiers Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Parker's Plantin Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Robin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Pipe Marsh Wetland 3.85 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 68 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 2.4
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 70 14.9
300+ Mbps 16.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 371,757 kWh - mean 10,622 kWh : median 10,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 4UR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.67617400
Longitude -1.92069800
OS Easting 405459
OS Northing 0308722
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14496
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lichfield
County Electorial Division Burntwood South ED
Electoral Ward Summerfield & All Saints
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Burntwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burntwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022131
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 010C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1