Postcode WS12 2ES (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 2ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS12 2ES is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS12 2ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS12 2ES is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2ES as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS12 2ES is Stafford Street which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bank Street and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to WS12 2ES (for ages 11 and under) is Five Ways Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. 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 2ES is Heath Hayes Constitutional Club and is 193 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bakeaway and is 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS12 2ES 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 2ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS12 2ES, and the approximate distance away.

Stafford Street 96 m
Boston Close 101 m
Bank Street 103 m
Sam Barber Court 104 m
Darwin Close 106 m
Cross Street 122 m
St John's Court 127 m
Rutland Road 172 m
Dorset Road 185 m
Coverdale Way 185 m
Brampton Drive 239 m
Nicholls Way 246 m
Highfield Road 248 m
Kent Place 249 m
Melbourne Crescent 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 2ES

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 2ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
325 m
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
378 m
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
474 m
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.53 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 1.56 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.73 km
Norton Canes High School Good
(May 18, 2016)
1.75 km
Norton Canes Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.06 km
Jerome Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.16 km
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.46 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 2.53 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.56 km
Holly Grove Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.82 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.88 km
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.92 km
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.98 km
Redhill Primary School 3.2 km
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
3.25 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.31 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 2ES - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bains Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
February 27, 2019
167 m
Cakes for Occasions and Sugarcraft Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2016
167 m
Chocolate Treasures Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
167 m
Heath Hayes Community Lunch Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
167 m
Needwood House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
179 m
Bakeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
193 m
Havenly Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
193 m
Heath Hayes Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
193 m
Heath Hayes Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 18, 2021
193 m
Heath Hayes Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2019
193 m
CN Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
257 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
257 m
Golden Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
257 m
Golden Hayes Cantonese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 27, 2021
257 m
Heath Hayes Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
257 m
Original Dessert Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
257 m
Papa's Pizza Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
257 m
Village Peri and Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
257 m
Bourne Methodist Church Other catering premises Exempt
January 31, 2020
284 m
Five Ways Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
284 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 2ES - Data from Apr 2022

Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Lyndhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Lyndhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Cannock Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.49 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 2ES - Data from Dec 2021

Biddulph's Pool Inland Water 1.96 km
Cockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Noddyfield Valley Valley 2.39 km
Hazelslade Pool Inland Water 2.59 km
Hazelslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Old Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Sandy Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Courtbanks Covert Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Calving Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Chasewater Inland Water 3.31 km
Pyegreen Valley Valley 3.32 km
The Lawn Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Gains Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 3.73 km
Deercote Slade Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 2ES - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 11.2 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 3.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 557,441 kWh - mean 16,395 kWh : median 16,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 2ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.69133800
Longitude -1.98137500
OS Easting 401356
OS Northing 0310406
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9104
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cannock Chase
County Electorial Division Cannock Villages ED
Electoral Ward Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Cannock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cannock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021983
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cannock Chase 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cannock Chase 009B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1