Postcode WS12 1LJ (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 1LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS12 1LJ is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS12 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS12 1LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 1LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WS12 1LJ is Bedford Place which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cheviot Rise and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 558 m away.

The closest primary school to WS12 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2018. 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 1LJ is The Hen House and is 340 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jumbo House and is 379 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 28, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS12 1LJ is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS12 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS12 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Bedford Place 17 m
Essex Drive 66 m
Hereford Road 68 m
Stafford Lane 79 m
Radnor Rise 131 m
Cornwall Road 176 m
Sussex Drive 186 m
Cheviot Rise 188 m
Pendle Hill 212 m
Stagborough Way 246 m
Kingfisher Drive 265 m
Berry Hill 286 m
Broomsfield 328 m
Anglesey Street 337 m
Eskrett Street 363 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 1LJ

Introduction March 2003
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS12 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
401 m
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
508 m
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
627 m
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
859 m
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 863 m
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
895 m
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.01 km
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.14 km
Redhill Primary School 1.28 km
Moorhill Primary School 1.61 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.8 km
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.83 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.85 km
Poppyfield Primary Academy 1.87 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.9 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.14 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.22 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.42 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 2.6 km
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stafford Lane Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2022
127 m
Hednesford Nursery School School/college/university Exempt
March 25, 2019
340 m
The Hen House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
340 m
Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
373 m
Jumbo House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
379 m
Kingsley Cottage Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
379 m
Play Days @ Centenary Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
379 m
Plough & Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
379 m
Co-op Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 7, 2019
380 m
Hedgeford Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
380 m
Puddleducks Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
380 m
The Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
380 m
Farlea Childcare (St. Joseph's) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 22, 2017
401 m
Rontec Hednesford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
401 m
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
401 m
Chase Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
441 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
444 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
444 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
444 m
Clucking Chicken Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
467 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Cheviot Rise Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Essex Drive Bus Stop/Station 126 m
No 50 Bus Stop/Station 252 m
No 50 Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Stephenson Way Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 558 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 562 m
Cannock Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Cockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 972 m
Pyegreen Valley Valley 1.21 km
Calving Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Sandy Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cavan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 2.24 km
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Brindley Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Hazelslade Pool Inland Water 2.76 km
Deercote Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Shoal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Hazelslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Brindley Valley Valley 2.99 km
Luke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 99,956 kWh - mean 14,279 kWh : median 15,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 22,355 kWh - mean 3,194 kWh : median 4,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.70518300
Longitude -2.00308000
OS Easting 399889
OS Northing 0311946
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19782
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cannock Chase
County Electorial Division Hednesford and Rawnsley ED
Electoral Ward Hednesford South
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000192
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Cannock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cannock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021978
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cannock Chase 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cannock Chase 008E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3