The postcode WS12 0FA is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS12 0FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 0FA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WS12 0FA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS12 0FA is St Andrew Close which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Michaels Church and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 2.2 km away.
The closest primary school to WS12 0FA (for ages 11 and under) is Hazel Slade Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kingsmead School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 2, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS12 0FA is Cannock & Rugeley Colliery Cricket Club and is 266 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 11, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Redforte Tandoori Takeaway and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS12 0FA is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS12 0FA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 0FA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 0FA
| Introduction | March 2003 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS12 0FA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 420 m | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.76 km |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.9 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.4 km |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 2.84 km |
| Gentleshaw Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 2.92 km |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Holly Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 3 km |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 3.25 km |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.3 km |
| Norton Canes High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 3.39 km |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.42 km |
| Boney Hay Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 3.42 km |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.58 km | |
| Chase Terrace Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 3.71 km |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 3.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 0FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 226 m | |
| Little Potters Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 226 m | |
| The Redforte Tandoori Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 226 m | |
| Cannock & Rugeley Colliery Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2018 | 266 m | |
| The Lodge @ Cannock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2017 | 266 m | |
| The Grange Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 355 m | |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 420 m | |
| The Trafalgar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 445 m | |
| Hazelslade Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 572 m | |
| Village Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2019 | 572 m | |
| Littleworth Victory Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2016 | 731 m | |
| Marquis Court (Tudor House & Windsor House) Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2021 | 861 m | |
| Hednesford Town Football & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2021 | 940 m | |
| Bobby's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Lifestyle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Little Chimps Day Nursery @ Wimblebury Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Funhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 20, 2018 | 1.11 km | |
| Mr Scott Whitney @ Treeway Fencing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 4, 2020 | 1.14 km | |
| Prospect Village Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 1.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 0FA - Data from Apr 2022
| St Michaels Church | 147 m | |
| St Michaels Church | 165 m | |
| Eastgate | 183 m | |
| Eastgate | 254 m | |
| Longacres | 345 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 2.2 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 2.22 km | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 4.38 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 45.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 0FA - Data from Dec 2021
| Hazelslade Pool | 508 m | |
| Hazelslade Wood | 697 m | |
| The Lawn | 1.39 km | |
| Cockpit Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Sandy Slade | 1.46 km | |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 1.75 km |
| Deercote Slade | 1.8 km | |
| Courtbanks Covert | 1.94 km | |
| Rainbow Valley | Valley | 1.98 km |
| Old Lodge Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Cannock Chase Forest | 2.23 km | |
| Stonepit Green | 2.26 km | |
| Parson's Slade | 2.28 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.31 km | |
| Rainbow Hill | 2.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 0FA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69 Mbps | 64.4 Mbps | 79.97 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.4 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 0FA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.70877500 |
| Longitude | -1.96908200 |
| OS Easting | 402186 |
| OS Northing | 0312346 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cannock Chase |
| County Electorial Division | Hednesford and Rawnsley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Rawnsley |
| Local Authority District | Cannock Chase |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Secondary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000192 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Cannock Chase CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cannock BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021975 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 006C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |