Postcode WS12 4EU (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 4EU and nearby postcodes

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

WS12 4EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 4EU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS12 4EU is Cotswold Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cotswold Road and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to WS12 4EU (for ages 11 and under) is Pye Green Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 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 4EU is Chase Workers Social Club and is 449 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pye Green Fish Bar and is 370 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cotswold Road 25 m
Cedar Close 41 m
Cotswold Close 70 m
Briar Close 96 m
Evergreen Heights 104 m
Heather Road 120 m
Mendip Road 148 m
Clarke's Avenue 175 m
Heather Mews 176 m
Cotton Grove 177 m
Beech Pine Close 202 m
Croft Avenue 253 m
Mountain Pine Close 253 m
Wenlock View 257 m
Pine Tree Close 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 4EU

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 4EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
538 m
Poppyfield Primary Academy 1.05 km
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.24 km
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.44 km
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.49 km
Redhill Primary School 2.04 km
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.1 km
Moorhill Primary School 2.16 km
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.46 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.46 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.56 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 2.59 km
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.62 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.33 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.35 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.4 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.49 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.82 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.99 km
JP Alternative Education 3.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clive Liley Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
186 m
Dug out @ 5s Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
306 m
Pye Green Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
306 m
Pye Green Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
370 m
Rose Cottage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
370 m
Wok 88 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
370 m
Chase Workers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
449 m
Bluebell Hill Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
538 m
Pye Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
538 m
Rose Hill Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
538 m
Samson Blewitt Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
538 m
Cannock & District Foodbank @ Pye Green Christian Centre Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
864 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
864 m
Greenheath Progressive WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1.01 km
Mount St Food & Drink Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2021
1.04 km
Littleton Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.05 km
Poppyfield Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.05 km
Broadway Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.2 km
Broadway's Eatery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.2 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cotswold Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Cotswold Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Evergreen Heights Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Cotton Grove Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Cotton Grove Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Cannock Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brindley Heath Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Luke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Pyegreen Valley Valley 991 m
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Brindley Valley Valley 1.3 km
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 1.33 km
Great Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Brindley Bottom Valley 1.54 km
Great Horsesnail Slade Valley 1.55 km
Badger Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Little Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Sandy Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Pottal Pool Inland Water 2.12 km
Badger Slade Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Plantation Number A102 Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.1 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.6 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 237,721 kWh - mean 11,886 kWh : median 11,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 63,666 kWh - mean 3,183 kWh : median 2,605 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 4EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.72350400
Longitude -2.01199500
OS Easting 399287
OS Northing 0313984
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5018
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 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3