Postcode WS7 9BD (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 9BD and nearby postcodes

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

WS7 9BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 9BD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to WS7 9BD is Bracken Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Acorn View and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Shenstone Rail Station, 6.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 9BD (for ages 11 and under) is Highfields Primary Academy. 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 9BD is The Malt Shovel and is 2.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bracken Close 13 m
Rose Lane 89 m
Burns Drive 124 m
Chaseley Gardens 131 m
Gorstey Lea 151 m
Elder Lane 164 m
Poole's Way 174 m
Browning Road 219 m
Swanfields 223 m
Acorn View 232 m
Wedgewood Close 259 m
Laurel Drive 286 m
Scholars Gate 293 m
St Paul's Road 295 m
Tudor Road 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 9BD

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 9BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfields Primary Academy 163 m
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
275 m
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
889 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.16 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.33 km
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.73 km
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.78 km
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.86 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.17 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.19 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.33 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 3.1 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.2 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.33 km
Maple Hayes Hall School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.43 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 3.58 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.81 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.89 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.92 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.14 km
Farewell & Chorley Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
2.29 km
Hey Diddle Diddle Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 29, 2021
2.29 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.78 km
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
2.88 km
Mr DJ Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
3.11 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
3.2 km
Coppers End Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 2, 2021
3.2 km
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.27 km
Beaudesert Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
3.3 km
Dickinsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
3.3 km
Maple Hayes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
3.43 km
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
3.67 km
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
3.67 km
Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.68 km
The Nosebag Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.68 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
3.73 km
Gyro Guys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
3.74 km
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.88 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Acorn View Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Tudor Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Swan Corner Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Hudson Drive Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Swan Corner Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Shenstone Rail Station Rail 6.25 km
Shenstone Rail Station Rail 6.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 42.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Victoria Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Parker's Plantin Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Robin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Pipe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Peace Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Pipe Marsh Wetland 3.13 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 3.14 km
Chasewater Inland Water 3.25 km
Farewell Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 67.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.7 1.9
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 78.3 10.2
300+ Mbps 97.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 489,365 kWh - mean 14,393 kWh : median 13,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 9BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.67975300
Longitude -1.90866600
OS Easting 406272
OS Northing 0309121
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26505
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lichfield
County Electorial Division Burntwood South ED
Electoral Ward Highfield
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Burntwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burntwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022125
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 009A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4