Postcode WS12 4BP (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 4BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS12 4BP is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS12 4BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS12 4BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 4BP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS12 4BP is Heath Street which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Florence Street and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 831 m away.

The closest primary school to WS12 4BP (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 4BP is Greenheath Progressive WMC and is 258 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Station Road Chippy and is 645 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 4BP 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 4BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS12 4BP, and the approximate distance away.

Heath Street 56 m
Wilcox Avenue 104 m
Tollgate Rise 128 m
Florence Street 139 m
Lomax Road 146 m
Abbey Street 156 m
Mount Avenue 167 m
Telford Grove 184 m
Beech Court 185 m
Blewitt Street 188 m
Mavis Road 192 m
Mary Street 222 m
Ebenezer Street 226 m
Common View 233 m
Green Heath Road 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 4BP

Introduction January 1980
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 4BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
449 m
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
734 m
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
890 m
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
997 m
Poppyfield Primary Academy 1.13 km
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.42 km
Redhill Primary School 1.6 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.66 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 1.79 km
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.81 km
Moorhill Primary School 1.83 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.95 km
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.5 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 2.76 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.8 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.01 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.02 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.03 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.19 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenheath Progressive WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
258 m
Mount St Food & Drink Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2021
309 m
Scallywags Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
449 m
West Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
449 m
Dug out @ 5s Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
509 m
Pye Green Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
509 m
Bell and Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
517 m
Station Road Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
645 m
Trinity Pop In Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
645 m
School Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
647 m
Alax's Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
654 m
Bluebell Hill Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
734 m
Pye Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
734 m
Rose Hill Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
734 m
Samson Blewitt Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
734 m
Little Chimps Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
819 m
B & M Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
832 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 7, 2019
832 m
Camping & Caravanning Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
888 m
Hednesford Valley High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
890 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4BP - Data from Apr 2022

Florence Street Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Lomax Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Lomax Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Heath Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Heath Street Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 831 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 838 m
Cannock Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4BP - Data from Dec 2021

Pyegreen Valley Valley 476 m
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 1.24 km
Brindley Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Cockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Sandy Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Brindley Valley Valley 1.73 km
Luke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Cavan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Great Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Great Horsesnail Slade Valley 2.21 km
Brindley Bottom Valley 2.25 km
Deercote Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Little Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Badger Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.3 Mbps 49.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.3 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 738,753 kWh - mean 15,391 kWh : median 15,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 4BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.71708500
Longitude -2.00638200
OS Easting 399666
OS Northing 0313270
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12253
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

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

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 E33021972
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cannock Chase 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cannock Chase 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1