WS15 postcode area guide — Cannock Chase
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the WS15 postcode district in Cannock Chase — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in WS15
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
89.8%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
66.3%
Gigabit-capable
66.2%
Below USO (10Mb)
1.1%
Broadband availability in the WS15 postcode district (Cannock Chase) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,044 postcodes Ofcom measures in WS15, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 89.8% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 66.2%.
Around 1.1% of premises in WS15 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in WS15
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| WS15 1AA | 100% | 94.4% |
| WS15 1AB | 100% | 72.7% |
| WS15 1AD | 100% | 100% |
| WS15 1AE | 100% | 100% |
| WS15 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| WS15 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| WS15 1AH | 100% | 100% |
| WS15 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| WS15 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| WS15 1AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Cannock Chase
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Cannock Chase district (49,366 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
95.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.7%
5G outdoors — all networks
82.3%
Voice indoors — all networks
96.4%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in WS15
Police recorded 132 incidents within about a mile of the centre of WS15 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 59 | 44.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 | 12.1% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 | 9.8% |
| Public order | 13 | 9.8% |
| Other theft | 6 | 4.5% |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 3.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 5 | 3.8% |
| Other crime | 4 | 3.0% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in WS15
Based on 401 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in WS15 is £230,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£229,950).
Detached
£360,000
119 sales
Semi-detached
£218,000
148 sales
Terraced
£195,000
105 sales
Flat / maisonette
£115,000
20 sales
Latest recorded sales in WS15
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Flaxley Road | WS15 1LZ |
| 12 May 2026 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | New Road | WS15 4BJ |
| 1 May 2026 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Priory Avenue | WS15 1LQ |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £154,000 | Terraced | John Ball Close | WS15 2NN |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £375,000 | Detached | Burnthill Lane | WS15 2HU |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £185,000 | Terraced | Wharf Road | WS15 1BL |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £395,000 | Detached | Boxer Close | WS15 4TD |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £415,000 | Detached | St Johns Close | WS15 2TG |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced | Green Lane | WS15 2AU |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £220,000 | Detached | Swallow Close | WS15 2QA |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Cannock Chase demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Cannock Chase district (100,519 residents, 43,456 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% |
| 15–29 | 22.9% |
| 30–44 | 18.4% |
| 45–64 | 21.3% |
| 65+ | 19.5% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 67.1% |
| Private rented | 16% |
| Social rented | 4.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around WS15
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hart School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,157 | WS15 2UE |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 460 | WS15 2XY |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 268 | WS15 2PA |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 225 | WS15 1AU |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 217 | WS15 1BN |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 215 | WS15 1ED |
| Chancel Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 210 | WS15 2EW |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 201 | WS15 4LY |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in WS15
238 rated food businesses operate in WS15. 169 hold the top rating of 5, 28 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Admaston Village Hall, Aladdin's - Handsacre, Aladdins Pizza, Albion Mini Market Rugeley Store, Aldi Stores Ltd.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in WS15
From a sample of 163 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 WS15 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 33% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
15%
Band C
18%
Band D
47%
Band E
17%
Band F
2%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Cannock Chase
Landlines around WS15 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.