The postcode WS12 1LW is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS12 1LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 1LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 1LW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WS12 1LW is Pendle Hill which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Plough & Harrow PH and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 616 m away.
The closest primary school to WS12 1LW (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 1LW is Plough & Harrow and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jumbo House and is 162 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 28, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS12 1LW 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 1LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 1LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 1LW
| 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 1LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 213 m |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 398 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 609 m | |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 755 m |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.09 km | |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.38 km | |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 1LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 162 m | |
| Kingsley Cottage Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 162 m | |
| Play Days @ Centenary Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 162 m | |
| Plough & Harrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 162 m | |
| Farlea Childcare (St. Joseph's) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2017 | 213 m | |
| Rontec Hednesford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 213 m | |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 213 m | |
| Hednesford Nursery School | Exempt March 25, 2019 | 316 m | |
| The Hen House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 316 m | |
| Stafford Lane Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 4, 2022 | 333 m | |
| Clucking Chicken Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 384 m | |
| High Street Convenience Store/Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 384 m | |
| Karakter Kakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2018 | 384 m | |
| Kraftt Lounge Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 384 m | |
| Luxury Cakes & Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 384 m | |
| Spice of Hednesford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 384 m | |
| Teddy's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 384 m | |
| The Indian Smokehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 384 m | |
| The Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2018 | 384 m | |
| Uxbridge Cantonese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 384 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 1LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Plough & Harrow PH | 151 m | |
| Plough & Harrow PH | 158 m | |
| Cheviot Rise | 186 m | |
| Kings Avenue | 233 m | |
| Market Street | 263 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 616 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 621 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 2.57 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 47.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 1LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Cockpit Hill | 769 m | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 1.39 km |
| Sandy Slade | 1.81 km | |
| Calving Hill | 2.08 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 2.22 km | |
| Cavan's Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Hazelslade Pool | 2.54 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 2.65 km | |
| Hazelslade Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Deercote Slade | 2.79 km | |
| Brindley Heath | 2.82 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 3.02 km |
| Rainbow Valley | Valley | 3.15 km |
| Furnace Coppice | 3.16 km | |
| Luke's Plantation | 3.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 1LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 42.7 Mbps | 71.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.7 Mbps | 8.2 Mbps | 18.48 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.6 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 46.4 | 9.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 1LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.70477000 |
| Longitude | -1.99936500 |
| OS Easting | 400140 |
| OS Northing | 0311900 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cannock BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021984 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 009D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |