The postcode WS12 4DZ is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS12 4DZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4DZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 4DZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to WS12 4DZ is Passfield Avenue which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mount Street and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 657 m away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4DZ (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 4DZ is Bell and Bottle and is 71 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Station Road Chippy and is 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS12 4DZ 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 4DZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4DZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4DZ
| 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 4DZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 544 m |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.41 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.47 km |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.53 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.63 km | |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.05 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.16 km | |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.24 km | |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.85 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.9 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.21 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4DZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell and Bottle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 71 m | |
| School Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 157 m | |
| Station Road Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 187 m | |
| Trinity Pop In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 187 m | |
| Mount St Food & Drink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 210 m | |
| Camping & Caravanning Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 373 m | |
| Alax's Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2018 | 408 m | |
| Museum of Cannock Chase Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 484 m | |
| Scallywags Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 544 m | |
| West Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 544 m | |
| B & M | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 580 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 580 m | |
| Greenheath Progressive WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 585 m | |
| Card Factory | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 714 m | |
| Hednesford Bingo Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 714 m | |
| Whitehouse Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2017 | 714 m | |
| Little Chimps Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 724 m | |
| Bakeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 732 m | |
| Candy Land Hednesford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2018 | 732 m | |
| Food Paradise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 732 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4DZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Mount Street | 129 m | |
| Mount Street | 139 m | |
| Mount Street | 207 m | |
| Mount Street | 218 m | |
| Edison Close | 230 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 657 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 662 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 46.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4DZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 897 m |
| Sandy Slade | 1.03 km | |
| Cockpit Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 1.04 km | |
| Brindley Heath | 1.61 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Deercote Slade | 1.94 km | |
| Luke's Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 2.13 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.18 km | |
| Rainbow Valley | Valley | 2.32 km |
| Jockey Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Hazelslade Pool | 2.42 km | |
| Brindley Bottom | Valley | 2.48 km |
| Cavan's Wood | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4DZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.1 Mbps | 39.5 Mbps | 72.56 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.2 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 59.8 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 4DZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.71584500 |
| Longitude | -1.99899500 |
| OS Easting | 400165 |
| OS Northing | 0313132 |
| 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: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cannock BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021971 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |