Postcode WS12 4EA (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 4EA and nearby postcodes

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

WS12 4EA 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 4EA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS12 4EA is Kingsley Avenue which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mount Street and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 658 m away.

The closest primary school to WS12 4EA (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 4EA is Bell and Bottle and is 108 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 152 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS12 4EA 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 4EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsley Avenue 12 m
Wesley Place 82 m
Moore Street 87 m
Passfield Avenue 115 m
Sandpiper Close 117 m
Metcalfe Close 157 m
Whitfield Road 158 m
Cobden Close 169 m
Station Road 184 m
Shaftesbury Drive 184 m
Cygnet Close 208 m
Green Slade Grove 211 m
Bromley Close 234 m
Howard Crescent 235 m
Midhurst Drive 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 4EA

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 4EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
595 m
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.18 km
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.33 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 1.36 km
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.41 km
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.5 km
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.5 km
Poppyfield Primary Academy 1.71 km
Redhill Primary School 1.93 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.07 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 2.16 km
Moorhill Primary School 2.21 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.62 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.79 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.86 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.95 km
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.03 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.25 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
School Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
106 m
Bell and Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
108 m
Station Road Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
152 m
Trinity Pop In Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
152 m
Mount St Food & Drink Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2021
288 m
Camping & Caravanning Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
295 m
Museum of Cannock Chase Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
412 m
Alax's Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
413 m
B & M Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
571 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 7, 2019
571 m
Scallywags Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
595 m
West Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
595 m
Greenheath Progressive WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
656 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
May 7, 2019
685 m
Hednesford Bingo Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
685 m
Whitehouse Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 17, 2017
685 m
Bakeaway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
713 m
Candy Land Hednesford Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2018
713 m
Food Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
713 m
India Red Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
713 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mount Street Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Mount Street Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Cygnet Close Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Cygnet Close Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Edison Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 658 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 666 m
Cannock Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pyegreen Valley Valley 968 m
Sandy Slade Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Cockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 973 m
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 1.03 km
Brindley Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Brindley Valley Valley 1.81 km
Deercote Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Luke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Rainbow Valley Valley 2.26 km
Jockey Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Hazelslade Pool Inland Water 2.34 km
Brindley Bottom Valley 2.52 km
Hazelslade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 82,553 kWh - mean 10,319 kWh : median 10,759 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 44,205 kWh - mean 4,420 kWh : median 1,700 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 4EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.71562900
Longitude -1.99788500
OS Easting 400240
OS Northing 0313108
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6275
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: 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