Postcode WS7 8US (Lichfield) Terminated March 2003

Map showing WS7 8US and nearby postcodes

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

WS7 8US 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 8US as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WS7 8US is Ferndale Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mossbank Avenue and is 232 m away.

The closest primary school to WS7 8US (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 8US is The Malt Shovel and is 2.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Wok and is 3.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 4, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ferndale Close 21 m
Thistledown Avenue 45 m
Keeper's Close 119 m
Woodland Way 132 m
Mossbank Avenue 158 m
Mount Road 166 m
Leafenden Avenue 191 m
Russett Close 216 m
Springhill Road 229 m
Glenmore Avenue 230 m
Grange Avenue 284 m
Prospect Road 284 m
Franklin Drive 307 m
Cedar Close 324 m
Chase Road 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 8US

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 8US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
153 m
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
540 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
675 m
Highfields Primary Academy 805 m
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
965 m
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
1.14 km
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.21 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.32 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.34 km
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.88 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.92 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 2.45 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
2.58 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 2.96 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.08 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.1 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.18 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.19 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.39 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.84 km
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
2.87 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.98 km
Farewell & Chorley Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
3.06 km
Hey Diddle Diddle Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 29, 2021
3.06 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.06 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
3.06 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.1 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.1 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.18 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
3.32 km
Mr DJ Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
3.37 km
Norton Canes Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
3.39 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
3.39 km
Catherine Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
3.4 km
Yew Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
3.4 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 25, 2017
3.41 km
Kings Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 4, 2021
3.41 km
Ruchie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
3.41 km
Shop 4 Less Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
3.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mossbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Mossbank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Leafenden Avenue Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Grange Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Henley Close Bus Stop/Station 297 m
East Midlands Airport Air 43.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Chasewater Inland Water 2.39 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 2.52 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 3.21 km
Victoria Osiers Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Parker's Plantin Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Robin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Pipe Marsh Wetland 3.8 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.67623700
Longitude -1.92000200
OS Easting 405506
OS Northing 0308729
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