Postcode WS12 4EG (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 4EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS12 4EG is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in August 2012 and is an active postcode. WS12 4EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS12 4EG 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 4EG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WS12 4EG is Lomax Road which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath Street and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WS12 4EG (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 4EG is Greenheath Progressive WMC and is 439 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rose Hill Balti and is 660 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 13, 2021.

83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lomax Road 52 m
Wilcox Avenue 91 m
Common View 121 m
Heath Street 161 m
Bradbury Lane 174 m
Greenwood Park 193 m
Bradbury Court 194 m
Beech Court 205 m
Ebenezer Street 216 m
Hillside Close 219 m
Tollgate Rise 224 m
Florence Street 231 m
Woodland Close 251 m
Mary Street 296 m
Rowley Close 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 4EG

Introduction August 2012
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 4EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
640 m
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
660 m
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.05 km
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.12 km
Poppyfield Primary Academy 1.12 km
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.6 km
Redhill Primary School 1.73 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.85 km
Moorhill Primary School 1.94 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 1.96 km
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.12 km
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.54 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 2.83 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.96 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.16 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.17 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.19 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.37 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dug out @ 5s Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
327 m
Pye Green Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
327 m
Mount St Food & Drink Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2021
416 m
Greenheath Progressive WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
439 m
Bell and Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
638 m
Scallywags Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
640 m
West Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
640 m
Bluebell Hill Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
660 m
Pye Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
660 m
Rose Hill Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
660 m
Samson Blewitt Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
660 m
Clive Liley Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
748 m
School Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
766 m
Station Road Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
775 m
Trinity Pop In Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
775 m
Alax's Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
827 m
Pye Green Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
963 m
Rose Cottage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
963 m
Wok 88 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
963 m
Camping & Caravanning Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 8, 2019
972 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heath Street Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Heath Street Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Common View Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Lomax Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Lomax Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Cannock Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pyegreen Valley Valley 589 m
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 1.15 km
Brindley Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Sandy Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Luke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Brindley Valley Valley 1.56 km
Cockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Brindley Bottom Valley 2.06 km
Great Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Great Horsesnail Slade Valley 2.09 km
Cavan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Deercote Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Badger Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Little Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 16.7%
30-300 Mbps 83.3%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 33,495 kWh - mean 5,582 kWh : median 4,701 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 4EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.71878400
Longitude -2.00678200
OS Easting 399639
OS Northing 0313459
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