Postcode WS7 9LW (Lichfield)

Map showing WS7 9LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS7 9LW is located in Lichfield, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. WS7 9LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS7 9LW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 9LW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to WS7 9LW is Cort Drive which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfields and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Shenstone Rail Station, 6.98 km away.

The closest primary school to WS7 9LW (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 9LW is The Malt Shovel and is 1.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cort Drive 34 m
Westwoods Hollow 125 m
Huntsmans Gate 134 m
Macadam Close 158 m
Sanderling Rise 170 m
Shirelea Close 175 m
Bramble Lane 192 m
Ogley Vale 204 m
Wilkinson Close 222 m
Morlings Drive 229 m
Westbourne Crescent 230 m
Clinton Crescent 232 m
Hunslet Road 241 m
Greyhound Close 243 m
Highfields 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS7 9LW

Introduction September 1991
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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfields Primary Academy 576 m
Chase Terrace Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
737 m
Fulfen Primary School Good
(May 17, 2018)
863 m
Springhill Primary Academy Good
(June 5, 2019)
866 m
Boney Hay Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.12 km
Chase Terrace Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
1.18 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.49 km
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary Outstanding
(March 26, 2009)
1.56 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.66 km
Chasetown Community School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.16 km
Erasmus Darwin Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.19 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.53 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 3.41 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
3.49 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
3.51 km
Watling Street Primary School Outstanding
(January 20, 2009)
3.52 km
Maple Hayes Hall School Outstanding
(November 2, 2017)
3.91 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 3.92 km
Brownhills West Primary School 3.94 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
1.94 km
Ye Olde Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.11 km
The Redmore Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 20, 2021
2.15 km
Farewell & Chorley Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
January 3, 2020
2.22 km
Hey Diddle Diddle Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 29, 2021
2.22 km
Gentleshaw Primary Academy School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.53 km
Beaudesert Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
2.61 km
Dickinsons Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
2.61 km
Park Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.98 km
The Nosebag Grill Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.98 km
The Rag Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 2, 2022
2.99 km
Oaktree House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.15 km
Prospect Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2019
3.23 km
Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
3.39 km
Norton Canes High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.49 km
Lido WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
3.51 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
3.51 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.58 km
Victoria Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 18, 2016
3.58 km
Trinity Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
June 10, 2019
3.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfields Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Highfields Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Franklin Drive Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Franklin Drive Bus Stop/Station 590 m
Keble Close Bus Stop/Station 611 m
Shenstone Rail Station Rail 6.98 km
East Midlands Airport Air 42.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hobstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Gentleshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 2.58 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 2.73 km
Darling's Hayes Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Victoria Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Parker's Plantin Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Robin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Chasewater Inland Water 3.09 km
Farewell Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Alfred's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.8 Mbps 100.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 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% 25.5 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.2 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 186,684 kWh - mean 23,335 kWh : median 21,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 49,749 kWh - mean 6,219 kWh : median 5,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS7 9LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.68455000
Longitude -1.91618600
OS Easting 405763
OS Northing 0309654
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32117
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lichfield
County Electorial Division Burntwood North 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: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Burntwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Burntwood BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022088
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lichfield 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lichfield 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2