WS6 7PE South Staffordshire
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Cheslyn Hay Village. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Gilpins Croft, Cheslyn Hay: 13 addresses
- Upper Landywood Lane, South Staffordshire: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,542 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,627 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (33% of about 570 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garages Adj 63, Garage Site Cp4 Mitre Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 55 High Street, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall: up to 81 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Edgemead Court - Units between Walsall Road and, Park Street, Bridgtown, Cannock: up to 39 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 14 addresses are between 144 m and 145 m above sea level (145 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Bloxwich North 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Cannock 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coltsfoot View Cheslyn Hay | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cannock Town Centre | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Great Wyrley Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Nile Practice | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stevenson Chemist | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carolyn Jones Dental Practice | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cannock Chase Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cannock Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Cheslyn Hay, Cheslyn Hay Cashzone | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,440 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.4 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.2 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Campian's Wood | Wood | 360 m west |
| Redhurst Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Warstone Belt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Holly Bank Gorse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Hatherton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Lodge Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the postcode's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Gilpins Croft.