Postcode WS7 9BQ (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 9BQ and nearby postcodes

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

WS7 9BQ 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 9BQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to WS7 9BQ is Burns Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laurel Drive and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Shenstone Rail Station, 6.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 9BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Fulfen Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 17, 2018. 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 9BQ is The Malt Shovel and is 2.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Burns Drive 18 m
Gorstey Lea 60 m
Bracken Close 113 m
Browning Road 118 m
Poole's Way 177 m
Rose Lane 186 m
Laurel Drive 186 m
Chaseley Gardens 189 m
Elder Lane 228 m
Scholars Gate 252 m
Wentworth Close 272 m
Swanfields 327 m
Jerome Way 371 m
Highfield Road 373 m
Tean Close 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 9BQ

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 9BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
173 m
Highfields Primary Academy 215 m
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
989 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.23 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.44 km
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.79 km
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.86 km
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.88 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.27 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.3 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.37 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
3.17 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 3.2 km
Maple Hayes Hall School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.34 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.44 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 3.67 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.91 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.98 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
4.02 km
Brownhills West Primary School 4.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
2.05 km
Farewell & Chorley Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
2.19 km
Hey Diddle Diddle Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 29, 2021
2.19 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.75 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
3.17 km
Coppers End Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 2, 2021
3.2 km
Beaudesert Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
3.27 km
Dickinsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
3.27 km
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.29 km
Maple Hayes School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
3.34 km
Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
3.6 km
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
3.6 km
Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.66 km
The Nosebag Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.66 km
Gyro Guys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
3.73 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
3.74 km
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.9 km
Rosemary Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
3.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laurel Drive Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Laurel Drive Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Keble Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Keble Close Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Acorn View Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Shenstone Rail Station Rail 6.24 km
Shenstone Rail Station Rail 6.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 42.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Victoria Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Parker's Plantin Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Robin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Pipe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Peace Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Pipe Marsh Wetland 3.08 km
Farewell Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 3.21 km
Chasewater Inland Water 3.35 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 86.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 19.53 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.8 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 147,219 kWh - mean 12,268 kWh : median 11,285 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 9BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68035400
Longitude -1.90743700
OS Easting 406355
OS Northing 0309188
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