Postcode WS12 4JL (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 4JL and nearby postcodes

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

WS12 4JL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 4JL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WS12 4JL is Marina Crescent which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Huntington Terrace Road and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 872 m away.

The closest primary school to WS12 4JL (for ages 11 and under) is Redhill Primary School. 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 4JL is Belt Road Working Mens Club and is 50 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pearl City Takeaway and is 50 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marina Crescent 20 m
Belt Road 54 m
Mercury Road 146 m
Odin Close 156 m
Apollo Close 162 m
Stanley Road 178 m
Thor Close 189 m
Marston Road 203 m
Montrose Close 213 m
Saturn Road 219 m
Blake Close 249 m
Wyvern Grove 250 m
Orion Way 270 m
Stratford Way 277 m
Platt Street 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 4JL

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 4JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
127 m
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
178 m
Redhill Primary School 655 m
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
678 m
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
697 m
Moorhill Primary School 920 m
Poppyfield Primary Academy 935 m
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.05 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.06 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.36 km
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.59 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 1.77 km
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.85 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.87 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.07 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.08 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.75 km
St Lukes CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.79 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.81 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
3.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belt Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2016
50 m
Pearl City Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
50 m
Hednesford Valley High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
127 m
Staffordshire University Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
178 m
Montrose - Futrue in Mind Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
230 m
Why Not Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
360 m
Sidhu Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
377 m
Princess Street Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 11, 2017
474 m
The Jolly Collier Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 13, 2017
492 m
The Nest Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
579 m
Bridge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
602 m
West Chadsmoor Family Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 7, 2018
623 m
Broadway Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
635 m
Broadway's Eatery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
635 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
635 m
Lychee Valley Cantonese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
655 m
Redhill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
655 m
Redhill Robins Daycare @ Redhill Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
655 m
KDS Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
667 m
Seabright Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
667 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Huntington Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Huntington Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Platt Street Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Platt Street Bus Stop/Station 239 m
View Street Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 872 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 891 m
Cannock Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pyegreen Valley Valley 526 m
Cavan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Cockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Calving Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 2.18 km
Sandy Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Brindley Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Luke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Great Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Great Horsesnail Slade Valley 2.37 km
Shoal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Little Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Brindley Valley Valley 2.66 km
Pottal Pool Inland Water 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 40.5 Mbps 56.39 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 12.47 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 0% 40.6 7.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 147,789 kWh - mean 14,779 kWh : median 12,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 4JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.71014500
Longitude -2.01474400
OS Easting 399101
OS Northing 0312498
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24911
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cannock Chase
County Electorial Division Hednesford and Rawnsley ED
Electoral Ward Hednesford Green Heath
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Cannock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cannock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021974
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cannock Chase 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cannock Chase 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4