Postcode WS7 9AX (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 9AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS7 9AX is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS7 9AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS7 9AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 9AX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WS7 9AX is Deerfold Crescent which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Franklin Drive and is 216 m away.

The closest primary school to WS7 9AX (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 9AX is The Malt Shovel and is 2.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS7 9AX 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 9AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS7 9AX, and the approximate distance away.

Deerfold Crescent 45 m
Morley Road 99 m
Highfield Avenue 126 m
Highfield Close 156 m
Boney Hay Road 188 m
Moor Close 191 m
Clive Road 191 m
Cranfield Road 191 m
Myatt Avenue 205 m
Greyhound Close 234 m
Grange Avenue 249 m
Halston Road 255 m
The Orchard 259 m
Highfields 265 m
Franklin Drive 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 9AX

Introduction January 1980
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 9AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
427 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
445 m
Highfields Primary Academy 575 m
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
951 m
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.01 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.06 km
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.18 km
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.39 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.64 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.73 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.76 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.88 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 2.98 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.08 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.22 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.24 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 3.49 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.51 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.72 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
4.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS7 9AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.37 km
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
2.4 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.47 km
Farewell & Chorley Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
2.63 km
Hey Diddle Diddle Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 29, 2021
2.63 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.88 km
Beaudesert Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
2.94 km
Dickinsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
2.94 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
3.16 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.22 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.22 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.24 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.26 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
3.26 km
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.26 km
Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.29 km
The Nosebag Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.29 km
Prospect Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
3.38 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
3.45 km
Norton Canes Community Centre Other catering premises Exempt
February 27, 2019
3.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS7 9AX - Data from Apr 2022

Franklin Drive Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Morley Road Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Franklin Drive Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Bridge Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Bridge Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
East Midlands Airport Air 42.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS7 9AX - Data from Dec 2021

Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 2.43 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Chasewater Inland Water 2.7 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 2.85 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Victoria Osiers Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Parker's Plantin Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Robin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Farewell Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Alfred's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS7 9AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 143 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.2 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.6 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.4 14
300+ Mbps 100% 461.5 37.1

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 899,669 kWh - mean 20,447 kWh : median 21,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 9AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68099200
Longitude -1.91906200
OS Easting 405569
OS Northing 0309258
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25704
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Burntwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burntwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022128
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 009C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4