WS15 3DR postcode in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire

WS15 3DR is a postcode in East Staffordshire, in the Bagots & Needwood ward. It is in the Lichfield parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.

Flooding High flood risk 2 of 9 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WS15 3DR can get it Across East Staffordshire: 83% Typical price £365,000 Homes sold in WS15 3, last 12 months. ▲ 6.8% on the year before Nearest station Rugeley Trent Valley 5.5 km in a straight line

Where WS15 3DR is, and what is near it

Map of WS15 3DR and what is near it Map of WS15 3DR: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the WS15 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WS15 3AA: also in WS15 3WS15 3AB: also in WS15 3WS15 3AD: also in WS15 3WS15 3AE: also in WS15 3WS15 3AF: also in WS15 3WS15 3AG: also in WS15 3WS15 3AL: also in WS15 3WS15 3AT: also in WS15 3WS15 3AU: also in WS15 3WS15 3AX: also in WS15 3WS15 3AZ: also in WS15 3WS15 3BA: also in WS15 3WS15 3BG: also in WS15 3WS15 3BJ: also in WS15 3WS15 3BL: also in WS15 3WS15 3BN: also in WS15 3WS15 3BP: also in WS15 3WS15 3BQ: also in WS15 3WS15 3BS: also in WS15 3WS15 3BT: also in WS15 3WS15 3BU: also in WS15 3WS15 3BW: also in WS15 3WS15 3BX: also in WS15 3WS15 3BY: also in WS15 3WS15 3BZ: also in WS15 3WS15 3DA: also in WS15 3WS15 3DB: also in WS15 3WS15 3DD: also in WS15 3WS15 3DE: also in WS15 3WS15 3DF: also in WS15 3WS15 3DG: also in WS15 3WS15 3DH: also in WS15 3WS15 3DJ: also in WS15 3WS15 3DL: also in WS15 3WS15 3DN: also in WS15 3WS15 3DP: also in WS15 3WS15 3DQ: also in WS15 3WS15 3DS: also in WS15 3WS15 3DT: also in WS15 3WS15 3DU: also in WS15 3WS15 3DW: also in WS15 3WS15 3DX: also in WS15 3WS15 3DY: also in WS15 3WS15 3DZ: also in WS15 3WS15 3EA: also in WS15 3WS15 3EB: also in WS15 3WS15 3ED: also in WS15 3WS15 3EE: also in WS15 3WS15 3EF: also in WS15 3WS15 3EG: also in WS15 3WS15 3EQ: also in WS15 3WS15 3EU: also in WS15 3WS15 3EX: also in WS15 3WS15 3EY: also in WS15 3WS15 3EZ: also in WS15 3WS15 3FA: also in WS15 3WS15 3FB: also in WS15 3WS15 3FD: also in WS15 3WS15 3FE: also in WS15 3WS15 3FG: also in WS15 3WS15 3JD: also in WS15 3WS15 3PZ: also in WS15 3 Rugeley School 3.7 km2 places, 5.5–6.4 kmColton & the Ridwares WS15 3DR Map of WS15 3DR and what is near it Map of WS15 3DR: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the WS15 3 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Rugeley School 3.7 kmHorsefair Practice 6.6 kmColton & the Ridwares WS15 3DR
  • WS15 3DR
  • Other postcodes in WS15 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.8084, longitude -1.8780)

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 3DR?

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 3DR?

Every home and business at WS15 3DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WS15 3DR 100% East Staffordshire 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WS15 3DR 100% East Staffordshire 98%
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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 3DR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WS15 3DR.

Check the bin days for WS15 3DR 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 3DR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at WS15 3DR. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.

9 homes and businesses at WS15 3DR High: 2Medium: 1Not in an area at risk: 6

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 East Staffordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WS15 3DR: 1,835 properties in East Staffordshire are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for East Staffordshire

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 3DR 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 3DR?

Homes in WS15 3 sold for a typical £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 50 sales, up 6.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£365,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£341,650 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £460,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £263,444 20 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 5 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 3DR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS15 3DR 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 3DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around WS15 3DR. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 3DR

Band D in East Staffordshire for 2026‑27: £2,351. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £4,703 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,568
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,829
Band Cabout 70 (12%)£2,090
Band Dabout 90 (15%)£2,351
Band Eabout 130 (22%)£2,874
Band Fabout 130 (22%)£3,396
Band Gabout 80 (14%)£3,919
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 37% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for East Staffordshire 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 3DR is in (ONS area E01029411), 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 3DR?

The nearest open schools to WS15 3DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS15 3DR, 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 3DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS15 3DR is Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station, 5.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive
  • Rugeley Town Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WS15 3DR, 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 3DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS15 3DR, 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 3DR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS15 3DR 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 3DR?

The nearest to the centre of WS15 3DR, 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 3DR?

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 3DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS15 3DR, 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 vets are near WS15 3DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS15 3DR 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 3DR in a conservation area?

The centre of WS15 3DR 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 3DR?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS15 3DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Other crime1 report

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 3DR

Ward
Bagots & Needwood
Parish
Abbots Bromley
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
May 1994

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WS15 3FG470 mWS15 3AA510 mWS15 3DS590 mWS15 3DN670 mWS15 3DL760 mWS15 3DU790 m
All of WS15

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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