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Thinking of living at WS15 2AQ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chancel Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| The Hart School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rugeley John Taylor | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent | 2.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rugeley School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
| Longdon Hall School | Independent | 6.1 km | Attainment 8: 2.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near WS15 2AQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Rugeley Prog Crown Green Bowling Club | 510 m | 6 |
| Shooting | Rugeley Rifle Club | 960 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Etching Hill Tennis Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Cannock Chase Cycle Centre | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Football | Rugeley Rangers FC | 540 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Rugeley Police and Community Boxing Club | 660 m | 1 |
| Swimming | Rugeley Leisure Centre | 800 m | 1 |
| Squash | Rugeley Leisure Centre | 800 m | 1 |
| Rowing | Ash Tree Boat Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Beau Desert Golf Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Rugeley Town, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 185k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Frank Gee Close, 200 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 826, 828); 14 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 47 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Chancel Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Hart School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 450 m away, with Hagley News closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aelfgar Surgery (250 m), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Star is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 20 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Daisy's Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Vine Inn the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 15 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Elmore Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Sixmil Airsoft (3.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 37 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
56 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.