WS15 4ER postcode in Handsacre and Armitage, Staffordshire

WS15 4ER is a postcode in Handsacre and Armitage, in the Armitage with Handsacre ward of Lichfield. It is in the Lichfield 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. Lichfield: 83% Typical price £292,000 Homes sold in WS15 4, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Rugeley Town 5.2 km in a straight line

Where WS15 4ER is, and what is near it

Map of WS15 4ER and what is near it Map of WS15 4ER: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the WS15 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WS15 4AD: also in WS15 4WS15 4DA: also in WS15 4WS15 4DB: also in WS15 4WS15 4DD: also in WS15 4WS15 4DE: also in WS15 4WS15 4DF: also in WS15 4WS15 4DJ: also in WS15 4WS15 4DL: also in WS15 4WS15 4DN: also in WS15 4WS15 4DW: also in WS15 4WS15 4EF: also in WS15 4WS15 4EG: also in WS15 4WS15 4EH: also in WS15 4WS15 4EJ: also in WS15 4WS15 4EL: also in WS15 4WS15 4EN: also in WS15 4WS15 4EP: also in WS15 4WS15 4EQ: also in WS15 4WS15 4ES: also in WS15 4WS15 4ET: also in WS15 4WS15 4EU: also in WS15 4WS15 4EW: also in WS15 4WS15 4EX: also in WS15 4WS15 4EY: also in WS15 4WS15 4EZ: also in WS15 4WS15 4FB: also in WS15 4WS15 4FE: also in WS15 4WS15 4FF: also in WS15 4WS15 4FG: also in WS15 4WS15 4FH: also in WS15 4WS15 4FJ: also in WS15 4WS15 4FL: also in WS15 4WS15 4FN: also in WS15 4WS15 4HA: also in WS15 4WS15 4HB: also in WS15 4WS15 4HF: also in WS15 4WS15 4HG: also in WS15 4WS15 4HH: also in WS15 4WS15 4HJ: also in WS15 4WS15 4HQ: also in WS15 4WS15 4HW: also in WS15 4WS15 4TA: also in WS15 4WS15 4TE: also in WS15 4WS15 4TF: also in WS15 4WS15 4TG: also in WS15 4WS15 4TP: also in WS15 4WS15 4TR: also in WS15 4WS15 4TS: also in WS15 4WS15 4TT: also in WS15 4WS15 4TU: also in WS15 4 2 bus stops, 350–400 m3 places, 1.8–5.3 kmBrereton Surgery 4.1 kmGP 5.1 kmArmitage with Handsacre WS15 4ER Map of WS15 4ER and what is near it Map of WS15 4ER: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the WS15 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 5.1 kmArmitage with Handsacre WS15 4ER
  • WS15 4ER
  • Other postcodes in WS15 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.7396, longitude -1.8641)

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 4ER?

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 4ER?

Every home and business at WS15 4ER can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Lichfield: 83%

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

Lichfield: 97%

The line marks the figure across Lichfield.

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 4ER?

BinDayBuddy has not read Lichfield District Council's days for WS15 4ER today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WS15 4ER 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 4ER 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 4ER.

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 Lichfield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WS15 4ER: 1,018 properties in Lichfield are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Lichfield

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 4ER 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 4ER?

Homes in WS15 4 sold for a typical £292,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£292,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £396,500 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £275,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £236,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)

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 4ER

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS15 4ER 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 4ER?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WS15 4ER. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (31%). 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 4ER

Band D in Lichfield for 2026‑27: £2,352. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £3,397 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,568.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 270 (38%)£1,568
Band Babout 120 (17%)£1,829
Band Cabout 100 (14%)£2,091
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,352
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£2,875
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,397
Band Gwithheld£3,920
Band Hfewer than 5£4,704

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for Lichfield 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 4ER is in (ONS area E01029482), 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 4ER?

The nearest open schools to WS15 4ER, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS15 4ER, 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 4ER?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS15 4ER is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Rugeley Town Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tuppenhurst Lane, 189 m away.

More stations near WS15 4ER, 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 4ER?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS15 4ER, 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 4ER?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS15 4ER 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 4ER?

The nearest to the centre of WS15 4ER, 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 4ER?

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 4ER?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS15 4ER, 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 4ER?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS15 4ER, 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 4ER?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS15 4ER 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 4ER in a conservation area?

The centre of WS15 4ER 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 4ER?

Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS15 4ER in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order6 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Other theft5 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Robbery2 reports

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 4ER

Ward
Armitage with Handsacre
Parish
Armitage with Handsacre
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Handsacre and Armitage
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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

Where to check what we do not hold

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

WS15 4ES30 mWS15 4EP40 mWS15 4EJ60 mWS15 4ET60 mWS15 4EN90 mWS15 4EH100 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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