The postcode WS12 4BW is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS12 4BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4BW 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 4BW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WS12 4BW is Bramwell Drive which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mavis Road and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 615 m away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4BW (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 4BW is Greenheath Progressive WMC and is 224 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 445 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS12 4BW 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 4BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4BW
| 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 4BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 279 m |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 827 m |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 936 m |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 998 m |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.27 km | |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.57 km | |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.59 km | |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.95 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.97 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St Food & Drink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 200 m | |
| Greenheath Progressive WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 224 m | |
| Scallywags Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 279 m | |
| West Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 279 m | |
| Bell and Bottle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 338 m | |
| Alax's Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2018 | 426 m | |
| Station Road Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 445 m | |
| Trinity Pop In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 445 m | |
| School Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 459 m | |
| B & M | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 606 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 606 m | |
| Little Chimps Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 617 m | |
| Chase Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 708 m | |
| Camping & Caravanning Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 730 m | |
| Dug out @ 5s Pavilion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 731 m | |
| Pye Green Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2019 | 731 m | |
| Bella's Coffee House and Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 773 m | |
| Booze 4 Less | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 773 m | |
| Burgerville Hednesford | Awaiting Inspection | 773 m | |
| Heddin's Ford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 773 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Mavis Road | 44 m | |
| Heath Street | 95 m | |
| Heath Street | 97 m | |
| Mount Street | 163 m | |
| Mount Street | 167 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 615 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 620 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 3.46 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 47.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4BW - Data from Dec 2021
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 534 m |
| Cockpit Hill | 1.26 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 1.27 km | |
| Sandy Slade | 1.4 km | |
| Brindley Heath | 1.6 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 1.79 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 1.87 km |
| Luke's Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Cavan's Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Deercote Slade | 2.28 km | |
| Great Horsenail Slade | 2.42 km | |
| Great Horsesnail Slade | Valley | 2.43 km |
| Brindley Bottom | Valley | 2.45 km |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.48 km | |
| Jockey Hill | 2.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39 Mbps | 35.7 Mbps | 64.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | 11.45 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 2.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.2 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 42.2 | 8.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 4BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.71545800 |
| Longitude | -2.00433900 |
| OS Easting | 399804 |
| OS Northing | 0313089 |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |