The postcode WS12 2GT is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in March 2003 and is an active postcode. WS12 2GT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 2GT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2GT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS12 2GT is Kings Croft which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Croft and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.67 km away.
The closest primary school to WS12 2GT (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's CofE 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 2GT is Hednesford Town Football & Social Club and is 84 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bobby's and is 314 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS12 2GT 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 2GT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 2GT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 2GT
| 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 2GT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 746 m | |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 2.11 km |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.5 km |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.89 km | |
| Norton Canes High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 18, 2016) | 2.92 km |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| Holly Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 3.15 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.22 km | |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 2GT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hednesford Town Football & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2021 | 84 m | |
| Littleworth Victory Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2016 | 183 m | |
| Funhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 20, 2018 | 260 m | |
| Marquis Court (Tudor House & Windsor House) Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2021 | 290 m | |
| Bobby's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 314 m | |
| Golden Valley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Lifestyle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 314 m | |
| Little Chimps Day Nursery @ Wimblebury Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 314 m | |
| The Trafalgar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 469 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise - Helen Coppage | Exempt April 6, 2021 | 520 m | |
| The Heathers Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2021 | 658 m | |
| Happy's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 704 m | |
| Little Potters Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 704 m | |
| The Redforte Tandoori Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 704 m | |
| Hednesford Raceway (Cafes) (M Mitchell Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2021 | 746 m | |
| St. Peter's Primary CE School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 746 m | |
| Church Hill Victoria WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2018 | 893 m | |
| St. Peter's Church Hall | Exempt February 19, 2020 | 977 m | |
| Trocadero Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 1.02 km | |
| Kingsmead School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 2GT - Data from Apr 2022
| Kings Croft | 114 m | |
| Kings Croft | 127 m | |
| Sycamore Road | 265 m | |
| Trafalgar Inn | 266 m | |
| Sycamore Road | 270 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 3.47 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 45.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 2GT - Data from Dec 2021
| Cockpit Hill | 885 m | |
| Hazelslade Pool | 1.42 km | |
| Hazelslade Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Sandy Slade | 1.67 km | |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 2.14 km |
| The Lawn | 2.3 km | |
| Deercote Slade | 2.38 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 2.46 km | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 2.53 km |
| Courtbanks Covert | 2.55 km | |
| Rainbow Valley | Valley | 2.65 km |
| Old Lodge Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Biddulph's Pool | 2.67 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.87 km | |
| Rainbow Hill | 3.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 2GT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.8 Mbps | 60.3 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.7 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 2GT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.70350100 |
| Longitude | -1.97943100 |
| OS Easting | 401487 |
| OS Northing | 0311759 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33021976 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |