The postcode WS12 4GQ is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in November 2018 and is an active postcode. WS12 4GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4GQ 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 4GQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WS12 4GQ is Bracken Close which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Walkers Rise and is 389 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.47 km away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4GQ (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 4GQ is Bell and Bottle and is 899 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 952 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WS12 4GQ 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 4GQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4GQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4GQ
| Introduction | November 2018 |
| 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 4GQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.06 km | |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.16 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.21 km |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 2.3 km |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.67 km | |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.88 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.92 km | |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.29 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.51 km |
| JP Alternative Education | Independent school | 10-17 | 3.53 km | |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.76 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 4.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4GQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Popple's Chocolate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 393 m | |
| Scratch Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2019 | 393 m | |
| Chase Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 401 m | |
| The British Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 401 m | |
| Camping & Caravanning Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 747 m | |
| Bell and Bottle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 899 m | |
| School Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 899 m | |
| Mount St Food & Drink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 902 m | |
| Station Road Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 952 m | |
| Trinity Pop In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 952 m | |
| Museum of Cannock Chase Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 1 km | |
| Dug out @ 5s Pavilion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Pye Green Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Alax's Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| Greenheath Progressive WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Scallywags Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 1.35 km | |
| West Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| B & M | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 1.37 km | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Card Factory | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 1.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4GQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Walkers Rise | 389 m | |
| Walkers Rise | 400 m | |
| Station Road | 465 m | |
| Station Road | 501 m | |
| Edison Close | 599 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 4.46 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 46.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4GQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Brindley Pool | 242 m | |
| Sandy Slade | 690 m | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 1.18 km |
| Brindley Heath | 1.21 km | |
| Deercote Slade | 1.25 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 1.39 km | |
| Jockey Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Cockpit Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 1.58 km |
| Rainbow Valley | Valley | 1.61 km |
| Rainbow Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Luke's Plantation | 2 km | |
| Dimmins Dale | Valley | 2 km |
| Brindley Bottom | Valley | 2.04 km |
| Parson's Slade | 2.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4GQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 48.5 Mbps | 63 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.5 Mbps | 18.01 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% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55 | 11.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.72206400 |
| Longitude | -1.99218000 |
| OS Easting | 400625 |
| OS Northing | 0313822 |
| 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: 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 | 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 | 8C1 |