The postcode WS12 4GD is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in June 2011 and is an active postcode. WS12 4GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4GD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 4GD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to WS12 4GD is Rowan Close which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cherry Tree Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 2.68 km away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4GD (for ages 11 and under) is Littleton Green Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Griffin Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS12 4GD is Cannock Rugby Union F.C and is 240 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Littleton Fryer and is 1.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS12 4GD 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 4GD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4GD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4GD
| Introduction | June 2011 |
| 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 4GD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.7 km | |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.88 km | |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 2.32 km |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 2.53 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 3.07 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.28 km |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 3.51 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.67 km | |
| Longford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.98 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 4.01 km |
| Chase Grammar School | Independent school | 2-19 | 4.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4GD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft Hollow Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 240 m | |
| Cannock Rugby Union F.C | Awaiting Inspection | 240 m | |
| Littleton Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 240 m | |
| The Cottage Guest House | Awaiting Inspection | 315 m | |
| Jethro's Marinades | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 599 m | |
| The Barns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 1.02 km | |
| Littleton Green Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| Littleton Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.07 km | |
| Cannock & District Foodbank @ Pye Green Christian Centre | Exempt March 10, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| Co-op | Awaiting Inspection | 1.16 km | |
| Blue Ginger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Littleton Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2014 | 1.21 km | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2016 | 1.21 km | |
| Broadway Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Broadway's Eatery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 1.31 km | |
| Dragon City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Jubilee Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2017 | 1.31 km | |
| Chase Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2021 | 1.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4GD - Data from Apr 2022
| Cherry Tree Road | 96 m | |
| St Thomas Church | 116 m | |
| Cherry Tree Road | 122 m | |
| St Thomas Church | 137 m | |
| Oak Avenue | 227 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 2.7 km | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 3.89 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 49.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4GD - Data from Dec 2021
| Huntington Belt | 561 m | |
| Little Horsenail Slade | 859 m | |
| Great Horsesnail Slade | Valley | 941 m |
| Great Horsenail Slade | 946 m | |
| Pottal Pool | 995 m | |
| Pottal Covert | 1.07 km | |
| Cavan's Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Pottal Valley | Valley | 1.5 km |
| Bright's Plantation | 1.54 km | |
| Badger Slade | 1.55 km | |
| Birkins Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 1.85 km |
| Luke's Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Benty Hill Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Badger Slade Wood | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4GD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68 Mbps | 64.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.7 | 17.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 4GD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.72001000 |
| Longitude | -2.03806500 |
| OS Easting | 397526 |
| OS Northing | 0313596 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Staffordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Penkridge ED |
| Electoral Ward | Huntington and Hatherton |
| Local Authority District | South Staffordshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000196 |
| 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 | E33022238 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |