The postcode WS12 1UB is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS12 1UB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 1UB 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 1UB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS12 1UB is Stagborough Way which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is No 50 and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 824 m away.
The closest primary school to WS12 1UB (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 1UB is Cross Keys Hotel and is 465 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 10, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jumbo House and is 487 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 28, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS12 1UB 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 1UB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 1UB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 1UB
| 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 1UB - 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) | 300 m |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 525 m |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 558 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 858 m | |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 924 m |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.35 km | |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.08 km | |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.68 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 1UB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farlea Childcare (St. Joseph's) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 22, 2017 | 300 m | |
| Rontec Hednesford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 300 m | |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 300 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2021 | 372 m | |
| Stafford Lane Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 4, 2022 | 394 m | |
| Cross Keys Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2016 | 465 m | |
| Olive Grove | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2020 | 465 m | |
| Jumbo House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 487 m | |
| Kingsley Cottage Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 487 m | |
| Play Days @ Centenary Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2019 | 487 m | |
| Plough & Harrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 487 m | |
| Nuffield Health - Fitness & Wellbeing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 520 m | |
| Kingsmead School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 525 m | |
| Bridge Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 549 m | |
| Chadsmoor Community Infant & Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 558 m | |
| Hednesford Nursery School | Exempt March 25, 2019 | 571 m | |
| The Hen House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 571 m | |
| Debz Diner Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 584 m | |
| KDS Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 639 m | |
| Seabright Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 639 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 1UB - Data from Apr 2022
| No 50 | 18 m | |
| No 50 | 35 m | |
| East Cannock Road | 158 m | |
| No 62 | 242 m | |
| Oakland Industrial Estate | 249 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 824 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 826 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 2.25 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 47.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 1UB - Data from Dec 2021
| Cockpit Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Calving Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Sandy Slade | 2.13 km | |
| Cavan's Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 2.49 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 2.63 km | |
| Hazelslade Pool | 2.84 km | |
| Shoal Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Brindley Heath | 3.02 km | |
| Hazelslade Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Deercote Slade | 3.11 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 3.25 km |
| Luke's Plantation | 3.31 km | |
| Rainbow Valley | Valley | 3.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 1UB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 43.1 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 9.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.8 | 3.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 48.9 | 10.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 1UB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.70276500 |
| Longitude | -2.00285800 |
| OS Easting | 399904 |
| OS Northing | 0311677 |
| 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: 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 | 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 | 6B4 |