WS15 1LN postcode in Rugeley, Staffordshire
WS15 1LN is a postcode in Rugeley, in the Brereton & Ravenhill ward of Cannock Chase. It is in the Cannock Chase parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WS15 1LN is, and what is near it
- WS15 1LN
- Other postcodes in WS15 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.7509, longitude -1.9408)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WS15 1LN?
- Cannock ChaseDistrict council Cannock Chase: bins, council tax, planning
- StaffordshireCounty council Staffordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WS15 1LN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Cannock ChaseParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Josh Newbury (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Josh Newbury
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at WS15 1LN?
Every home and business at WS15 1LN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cannock Chase: 97%
Cannock Chase: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Cannock Chase.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WS15 1LN?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cannock Chase District Council's days for WS15 1LN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WS15 1LN on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is WS15 1LN at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WS15 1LN.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Cannock Chase
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WS15 1LN: 985 properties in Cannock Chase are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Cannock Chase
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of WS15 1LN is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WS15 1LN?
Homes in WS15 1 sold for a typical £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £362,500 25 sales
- Semi-detached £210,000 49 sales
- Terraced £178,000 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette £120,500 14 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WS15 district: a typical £240,000 from 429 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in WS15 1LN
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in WS15 1LN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 November 2025. The middle price was £171,500, from £160,000 to £217,500. Across WS15 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £205,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at WS15 1LN
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WS15 1LN. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WS15 1LN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around WS15 1LN. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Cannock Chase for 2026‑27: £2,376. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,584 (band A) to £3,432 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,584.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 350 (36%) | £1,584 |
| Band B | about 330 (34%) | £1,848 |
| Band C | about 130 (14%) | £2,112 |
| Band D | about 100 (10%) | £2,376 |
| Band E | about 40 (4%) | £2,904 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,432 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,960 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,752 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 36% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 27% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Cannock Chase before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WS15 1LN is in (ONS area E01029373), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near WS15 1LN?
The nearest open schools to WS15 1LN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to WS15 1LN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS15 1LN is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Rugeley Town Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hislop Road, 74 m away.
More stations near WS15 1LN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WS15 1LN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS15 1LN, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Sandy Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01889 572060 650 mWalk
- Brereton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01889 575560 1.2 kmWalk
- Aelfgar Surgery Phone 01889 579276 1.4 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near WS15 1LN?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS15 1LN on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WS15 1LN?
The nearest to the centre of WS15 1LN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Sandy Lane Health Centre (Dental Services) 650 mWalk
- Horsefair Dental Practice Phone 01889 583891 850 mWalk
- Mydentist - Lower Brook Street - Rugeley Phone 0344 225 2000 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to WS15 1LN?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Cannock Chase Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 572757 8.8 kmDrive
- Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 11.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near WS15 1LN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS15 1LN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Briar Hill House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01889 576622 800 mWalk
- Horse Fair Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01889 571980 800 mWalk
- Talbot House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01889 570527 900 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near WS15 1LN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS15 1LN, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rugeley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01889 582054 950 mWalk
- Boots, 5 Brook Square Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01889 582061 1.0 kmWalk
- Brereton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01889 575007 1.2 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near WS15 1LN?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS15 1LN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- No 1 Vets 750 mWalk
- E C Straiton & Partners 1.1 kmWalk
- Donnachie & Townley 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is WS15 1LN in a conservation area?
The centre of WS15 1LN is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near WS15 1LN?
Police.uk records 137 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS15 1LN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 4, drugs 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WS15 1LN
- Ward
- Brereton & Ravenhill
- Parish
- Rugeley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rugeley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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