Overview for Wordsworth Road, BURNTWOOD, WS7 2HN

Introduction

Burntwood is a former mining town and civil parish in the Lichfield District in Staffordshire, England, approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of Lichfield and north east of Brownhills. The town had a population of 26,049 and forms part of Lichfield district. The town forms one of the largest urbanised parishes in England. Samuel Johnson opened an academy in nearby Edial in 1736. The town is home to the smallest park (opened to commemorate the marriage of the Prince of Wales in 1863) in the UK, Prince's Park, which is located next to Christ Church on the junction of Farewell Lane and Church Road. The town expanded in the nineteenth century around the coal mining industry.

Areas of Burntwood are Boney Hay, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Gorstey Lea and Burntwood Green. Nearby places are Brownhills, Cannock, Cannock Wood, Norton Canes, Gentleshaw, Pipehill, Muckley Corner, Hammerwich and Lichfield.

In July 2009 a Burntwood man, Terry Herbert, discovered a hoard of Saxon treasure with a metal detector in a field in the adjoining village of Hammerwich. Known as the Staffordshire Hoard, it is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold yet found.

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Summary for Wordsworth Road, BURNTWOOD, WS7 2HN

West Midlands
This postcode is in the parish of
Burntwood
in
Boney Hay & Central
within
Lichfield
in
Staffordshire
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near WS7 2HN

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
16
In Progress
18
Completed
9
Cancelled
7

Road Safety near WS7 2HN

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Wordsworth Road, WS7 2HN that have been reported to Staffordshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WS7 2HN

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Police

This area is policed by Staffordshire Police.

Staffordshire Police split their policing area into 97 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Burntwood neighbourhood.

Staffordshire Police

Burntwood Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
50
Dec 2023
50
Vehicle Crime
Jan 2024
8
Dec 2023
7
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
6
Dec 2023
5

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Lichfield parliamentary constituency.

Lichfield is a constituency in the West Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Michael Fabricant (Conservative) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Wordsworth Road, WS7 2HN

6 WORDSWORTH ROAD, WS7 2HN
4 Mar 2022
£310,000
5 WORDSWORTH ROAD, WS7 2HN
27 Aug 2019
£200,000
15 WORDSWORTH ROAD, WS7 2HN
12 Feb 2019
£192,000
15 WORDSWORTH ROAD, WS7 2HN
27 Feb 2017
£170,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for WS7 2HN

Latitude
52.687604
Longitude
-1.926387

Residents at WS7 2HN

Households
21
Male
12
Female
22
People per Household
1.62

Sunrise and Sunset at WS7 2HN

Sunrise
05:47
Sunset
18:37

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WS7 2HN is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear20.72%
Cloudy65.76%
Rain6.55%
Windy6.86%
Other0.11%

Population

Lichfield
102,000

Deprivation Index

73.1 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at WS7 2HN

Active
0
Inactive
1

Postcode Details for WS7 2HN

Introduced
1 Mar 2003

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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