Postcode WS7 4XZ (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 4XZ and nearby postcodes

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

WS7 4XZ 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 4XZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS7 4XZ is Cottage Lane which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Street and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 6.27 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 4XZ (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 Erasmus Darwin Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS7 4XZ is Victoria Working Mens Club and is 2.17 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 2.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 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 4XZ 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 4XZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cottage Lane 12 m
Edwards Road 29 m
Cottage Close 127 m
Ashgrove 130 m
Chestnut Close 152 m
Ivy Close 153 m
Mclean Court 174 m
New Street 182 m
Robinson Court 211 m
Queens Drive 226 m
Queen Street 243 m
Oak Vale 267 m
Belvedere Close 271 m
Hill Street 275 m
King Street 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 4XZ

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 4XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
386 m
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
419 m
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
489 m
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
617 m
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
937 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.08 km
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.21 km
Highfields Primary Academy 1.74 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.84 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
1.88 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 1.96 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
2.08 km
Brownhills West Primary School 2.2 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.27 km
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.3 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.41 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 2.47 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.69 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.99 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Union Street Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Union Street Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Cottage Lane Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Cottage Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Old Mining College Centre Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 6.27 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 6.28 km
East Midlands Airport Air 44.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chasewater Inland Water 1.44 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 2.02 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 3.17 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Victoria Osiers Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Parker's Plantin Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 70.2 Mbps 321.04 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 49.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.7 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.6 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% 321 50

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 307,811 kWh - mean 12,825 kWh : median 11,609 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 94,195 kWh - mean 3,489 kWh : median 2,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 4XZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.67253200
Longitude -1.93255000
OS Easting 404658
OS Northing 0308316
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: 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 E33022133
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3