WS15 9DS postcode in Rugeley, Staffordshire
WS15 9DS 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 October 2009. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where WS15 9DS is, and what is near it
- WS15 9DS
- Other postcodes in WS15 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.7616, longitude -1.9357)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WS15 9DS?
- 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 9DS 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 9DS?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WS15 9DS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9DS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WS15 9DS.
Check the bin days for WS15 9DS 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 9DS 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 9DS.
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 9DS: 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 9DS 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 9DS?
Homes in the WS15 district sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 429 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £377,500 134 sales
- Semi-detached £225,000 156 sales
- Terraced £193,750 116 sales
- Flat or maisonette £118,000 23 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 9DS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS15 9DS 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 9DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around WS15 9DS. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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
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 £2,904 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,584.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 620 (64%) | £1,584 |
| Band B | about 220 (23%) | £1,848 |
| Band C | about 70 (7%) | £2,112 |
| Band D | about 40 (4%) | £2,376 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £2,904 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,432 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,960 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,752 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 26% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
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 9DS is in (ONS area E01029404), 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 9DS?
The nearest open schools to WS15 9DS, 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 9DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS15 9DS is Rugeley Town Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Rugeley Town Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Police Station, 75 m away.
More stations near WS15 9DS, 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 9DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS15 9DS, 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.
- Aelfgar Surgery Phone 01889 579276 250 mWalk
- Sandy Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01889 572060 600 mWalk
- Horsefair Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01889 582244 1.0 kmWalk
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 9DS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS15 9DS 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 9DS?
The nearest to the centre of WS15 9DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Avondale House Dental Surgery Phone 01889 582080 150 mWalk
- Mydentist - Lower Brook Street - Rugeley Phone 0344 225 2000 200 mWalk
- Horsefair Dental Practice Phone 01889 583891 450 mWalk
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 9DS?
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 9.9 kmDrive
- Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 11.7 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 9DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS15 9DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Copperdown Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01889 586874 350 mWalk
- Horse Fair Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01889 571980 450 mWalk
- Care Services (UK) Limited - 20 Talbot Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01889 801837 450 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 9DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS15 9DS, 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.
- Morrisons Pharmacy, Market Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01889 582471 150 mWalk
- Boots, 5 Brook Square Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01889 582061 250 mWalk
- Rugeley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01889 582054 300 mWalk
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 9DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS15 9DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Donnachie & Townley 100 mWalk
- E C Straiton & Partners 200 mWalk
- No 1 Vets 650 mWalk
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 9DS in a conservation area?
The centre of WS15 9DS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9DS?
Police.uk records 160 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS15 9DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 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 9DS
- 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
- October 2009
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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