Postcode WS7 8AB (Lichfield) Terminated March 2003

Map showing WS7 8AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS7 8AB is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in March 2003.WS7 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS7 8AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 8AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WS7 8AB is Park Road which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Road and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 5.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is Chase Terrace Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 21, 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 8AB is The Redmore Inn and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Silver Pan and is 2.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2019.

Policing for WS7 8AB 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 8AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS7 8AB, and the approximate distance away.

Park Road 65 m
Spencer Drive 81 m
Park View 102 m
Shakespeare Road 132 m
Lodge Rise 132 m
Californian Grove 155 m
Cross Street 181 m
Lebanon Grove 206 m
Melford Rise 228 m
Coppice Close 240 m
High Street 253 m
Mountbatten Close 254 m
Alden Hurst 262 m
Lymington Road 263 m
Hill Lane 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 8AB

Introduction January 1980
Termination March 2003
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 8AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
411 m
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
433 m
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
839 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
857 m
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.25 km
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.38 km
Highfields Primary Academy 1.73 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.83 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.95 km
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
2.08 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.09 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.23 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
2.43 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.51 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.04 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
3.34 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.46 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.5 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.55 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS7 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.5 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.9 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
2.05 km
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.09 km
Beaudesert Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
2.22 km
Dickinsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
2.22 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.23 km
Prospect Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
2.23 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.43 km
Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.48 km
The Nosebag Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.48 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
2.51 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
2.51 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
2.7 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
2.7 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
2.73 km
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.74 km
Silver Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
2.85 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
2.85 km
Kings Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 4, 2021
2.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS7 8AB - Data from Apr 2022

Park Road Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Redwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Redwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Mountbatten Close Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 5.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 43.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS7 8AB - Data from Dec 2021

Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 1.4 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 1.68 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Chasewater Inland Water 2.51 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Broad Hazels Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Beaudesert New Park Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Alfred's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Holly Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Hazelslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Stonepit Green Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68706000
Longitude -1.93394800
OS Easting 404562
OS Northing 0309932
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17752
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Burntwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burntwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022107
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 006C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2