The postcode WS12 4AQ is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS12 4AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 4AQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WS12 4AQ is Booth Street which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway View and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 112 m away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4AQ (for ages 11 and under) is West Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2017. 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 4AQ is Hedgeford Lodge and is 289 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 297 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 2.6 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 4AQ 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 4AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4AQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 4AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 302 m |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 684 m |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 877 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 939 m |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 962 m |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.1 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.4 km | |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.7 km | |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.47 km | |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.47 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.56 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.65 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Chimps Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 122 m | |
| B & M | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 190 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 190 m | |
| Alax's Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2018 | 210 m | |
| Chase Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 225 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2019 | 284 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 284 m | |
| Tesco Customer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 284 m | |
| Co-op Pharmacy | Exempt March 7, 2019 | 289 m | |
| Hedgeford Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 289 m | |
| Puddleducks Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 289 m | |
| The Salvation Army | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 289 m | |
| Bella's Coffee House and Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 297 m | |
| Booze 4 Less | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Burgerville Hednesford | Awaiting Inspection | 297 m | |
| Heddin's Ford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 297 m | |
| Station Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 297 m | |
| Scallywags Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 302 m | |
| West Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 302 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway View | 95 m | |
| McGhie Street | 95 m | |
| Railway View | 123 m | |
| McGhie Street | 150 m | |
| Co-op Store | 224 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 112 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 124 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 3.04 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 47.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 746 m |
| Cockpit Hill | 929 m | |
| Sandy Slade | 1.5 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 1.64 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 2.07 km | |
| Brindley Heath | 2.11 km | |
| Cavan's Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Calving Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 2.35 km |
| Luke's Plantation | 2.46 km | |
| Deercote Slade | 2.46 km | |
| Hazelslade Pool | 2.64 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.75 km | |
| Great Horsenail Slade | 2.81 km | |
| Great Horsesnail Slade | Valley | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 46.2 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 48.6 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 4AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.71095500 |
| Longitude | -2.00282900 |
| OS Easting | 399906 |
| OS Northing | 0312588 |
| 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 North |
| 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: 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 | E33021973 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |