WS6 7LS postcode in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
WS6 7LS is a postcode in Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay, in the Cheslyn Hay Village ward of South Staffordshire. It is in the Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1993.
Where WS6 7LS is, and what is near it
- WS6 7LS
- Other postcodes in WS6 7: press one for its page
- 4 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 52.6554, longitude -2.0369)
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 WS6 7LS?
- South StaffordshireDistrict council South Staffordshire: 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 WS6 7LS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Stone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Gavin Williamson (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Gavin Williamson
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 WS6 7LS?
Every home and business at WS6 7LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
South Staffordshire: 84%
South Staffordshire: 96%
The line marks the figure across South Staffordshire.
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 WS6 7LS?
BinDayBuddy has not read South Staffordshire Council's days for WS6 7LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WS6 7LS 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 WS6 7LS 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 WS6 7LS.
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 South Staffordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WS6 7LS: 1,236 properties in South Staffordshire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for South 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 WS6 7LS 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 WS6 7LS?
Homes in WS6 7 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £475,000 28 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 28 sales
- Terraced £230,000 21 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WS6 district: a typical £257,000 from 179 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 WS6 7LS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS6 7LS 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 WS6 7LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around WS6 7LS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (54%). 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 South Staffordshire for 2026‑27: £2,314. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,542 (band A) to £3,342 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,057.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (13%) | £1,542 |
| Band B | about 150 (27%) | £1,800 |
| Band C | about 170 (30%) | £2,057 |
| Band D | about 40 (7%) | £2,314 |
| Band E | about 90 (16%) | £2,828 |
| Band F | about 40 (7%) | £3,342 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,856 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,627 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 54% 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for South 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 WS6 7LS is in (ONS area E01029624), 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 WS6 7LS?
The nearest open schools to WS6 7LS, 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 WS6 7LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS6 7LS is Landywood Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Landywood Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Cannock Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
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 WS6 7LS, 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 WS6 7LS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS6 7LS, 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.
- The Nile Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01922 702240 500 mWalk
- High Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 701280 700 mWalk
- Southfield Way Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01922 415151 1.3 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 WS6 7LS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WS6 7LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Hilton Park, Southbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.7 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.8 kmCycle
- Hilton Park Northbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 WS6 7LS?
The nearest to the centre of WS6 7LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cheslyn Hay Dental Practice Phone 01922 414372 550 mWalk
- Great Wyrley Dental Practice Phone 07941 223390 1.3 kmCycle
- Birchwood Dental Practice Phone 01922 413275 1.9 kmCycle
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 WS6 7LS?
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 4.2 kmCycle
- New Cross Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01902 307999 7.4 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 WS6 7LS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS6 7LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Conifers Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01922 415473 1.6 kmCycle
- Hob Meadow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 417713 1.7 kmCycle
- Lisbeth Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01922 308015 1.9 kmCycle
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 WS6 7LS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS6 7LS, 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.
- Stevenson Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 700 mWalk
- Cornwell's Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01922 414060 1.4 kmCycle
- Boots, Orbital Retail Park Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01543 579863 2.5 kmCycle
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 WS6 7LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS6 7LS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- 387 Veterinary Center 1.7 kmCycle
- Melbourne Veterinary Centre 3.9 kmCycle
- Bloxwich Veterinary Centre 4.1 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 WS6 7LS in a conservation area?
The centre of WS6 7LS 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 WS6 7LS?
Police.uk records 58 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS6 7LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, other crime 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 WS6 7LS
- Ward
- Cheslyn Hay Village
- Parish
- Cheslyn Hay
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1993
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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