WS15 2JA postcode in Rugeley, Staffordshire

WS15 2JA is a postcode in Rugeley, in the Western Springs 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cannock Chase: 97% Typical price £231,250 Homes sold in WS15 2, last 12 months. ▲ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Rugeley Town 350 m in a straight line

Where WS15 2JA is, and what is near it

Map of WS15 2JA and what is near it Map of WS15 2JA: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the WS15 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WS15 2AL: also in WS15 2WS15 2AN: also in WS15 2WS15 2AS: also in WS15 2WS15 2AZ: also in WS15 2WS15 2BJ: also in WS15 2WS15 2BL: also in WS15 2WS15 2BS: also in WS15 2WS15 2BT: also in WS15 2WS15 2BW: also in WS15 2WS15 2BY: also in WS15 2WS15 2BZ: also in WS15 2WS15 2DF: also in WS15 2WS15 2DG: also in WS15 2WS15 2DJ: also in WS15 2WS15 2DL: also in WS15 2WS15 2DN: also in WS15 2WS15 2DP: also in WS15 2WS15 2DQ: also in WS15 2WS15 2DR: also in WS15 2WS15 2DT: also in WS15 2WS15 2DU: also in WS15 2WS15 2DY: also in WS15 2WS15 2EA: also in WS15 2WS15 2EF: also in WS15 2WS15 2EG: also in WS15 2WS15 2EH: also in WS15 2WS15 2EJ: also in WS15 2WS15 2EL: also in WS15 2WS15 2EQ: also in WS15 2WS15 2GD: also in WS15 2WS15 2HX: also in WS15 2WS15 2HY: also in WS15 2WS15 2HZ: also in WS15 2WS15 2JB: also in WS15 2WS15 2JD: also in WS15 2WS15 2JE: also in WS15 2WS15 2JF: also in WS15 2WS15 2JG: also in WS15 2WS15 2JP: also in WS15 2WS15 2JU: also in WS15 2WS15 2JW: also in WS15 2WS15 2JX: also in WS15 2WS15 2LA: also in WS15 2WS15 2LB: also in WS15 2WS15 2LE: also in WS15 2WS15 2LF: also in WS15 2WS15 2WE: also in WS15 2WS15 2YZ: also in WS15 2 School 600 mAelfgar Surgery 700 mThe Hart School 1.3 kmRugeley John Taylor 1.8 kmEtching Hill & the Heath WS15 2JA Map of WS15 2JA and what is near it Map of WS15 2JA: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the WS15 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 mAelfgar Surgery 700 mEtching Hill & the Heath WS15 2JA
  • WS15 2JA
  • Other postcodes in WS15 2: 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 52.7573, longitude -1.9381)

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 2JA?

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 2JA?

Every home and business at WS15 2JA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cannock Chase: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cannock Chase: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Cannock Chase.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2JA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cannock Chase District Council's days for WS15 2JA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WS15 2JA on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2JA 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 2JA.

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 2JA: 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 2JA 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.

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Source: 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 2JA?

Homes in WS15 2 sold for a typical £231,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 170 sales, up 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£231,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 52 sales
  • Semi-detached £222,500 54 sales
  • Terraced £185,500 56 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £113,125 8 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in WS15 2JA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS15 2JA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

What council tax band are homes near WS15 2JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around WS15 2JA. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around WS15 2JA

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (36%)£1,584
Band Babout 330 (34%)£1,848
Band Cabout 130 (14%)£2,112
Band Dabout 100 (10%)£2,376
Band Eabout 40 (4%)£2,904
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,432
Band Gfewer than 5£3,960
Band Hwithheld£4,752

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 36% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 27% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 2JA is in (ONS area E01029373), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2JA?

The nearest open schools to WS15 2JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS15 2JA, and how we find them

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 2JA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS15 2JA is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rugeley Town Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Railway station 1.5 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 Churchfield Primary Academy, 45 m away.

More stations near WS15 2JA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WS15 2JA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS15 2JA, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2JA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS15 2JA 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WS15 2JA?

The nearest to the centre of WS15 2JA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2JA?

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.

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 2JA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS15 2JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2JA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS15 2JA, 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.

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 2JA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS15 2JA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2JA in a conservation area?

The centre of WS15 2JA 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 2JA?

Police.uk records 171 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS15 2JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Public order12 reports
Other theft11 reports
Shoplifting9 reports

Also: burglary 6, drugs 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WS15 2JA

Ward
Western Springs
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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WS15 2JG50 mWS15 2LA90 mWS15 2LE90 mWS15 2LB110 mWS15 2HX110 mWS15 2EL150 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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