The postcode WS12 4JR is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. WS12 4JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4JR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 4JR as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.
The closest road name to WS12 4JR is Smalley Close which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queen Street and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 558 m away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4JR (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 4JR is Bridge Inn and is 175 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seabright Fish Bar and is 433 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 6, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2 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 4JR 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 4JR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4JR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4JR
| Introduction | October 1987 |
| 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 4JR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 344 m |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 380 m |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 622 m |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 623 m |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 879 m | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 918 m |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 935 m |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.14 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.2 km | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.34 km | |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.36 km | |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.39 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.65 km |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 175 m | |
| Hednesford Valley High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 344 m | |
| Chase Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 369 m | |
| Chadsmoor Community Infant & Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 380 m | |
| Stafford Lane Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 4, 2022 | 423 m | |
| KDS Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 433 m | |
| Seabright Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 433 m | |
| Little Chimps Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 448 m | |
| Belt Road Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2016 | 486 m | |
| Pearl City Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 486 m | |
| The Nest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 487 m | |
| Co-op Pharmacy | Exempt March 7, 2019 | 522 m | |
| Hedgeford Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 522 m | |
| Puddleducks Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 522 m | |
| The Salvation Army | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 522 m | |
| Montrose - Futrue in Mind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 590 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2019 | 603 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 603 m | |
| Tesco Customer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 603 m | |
| Sidhu Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 611 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4JR - Data from Apr 2022
| Queen Street | 18 m | |
| Queen Street | 30 m | |
| Highfield Court | 150 m | |
| Highfield Court | 158 m | |
| Platt Street | 207 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 558 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 575 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 47.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4JR - Data from Dec 2021
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 766 m |
| Cockpit Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Cavan's Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Calving Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 1.92 km | |
| Sandy Slade | 2.04 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 2.14 km | |
| Brindley Heath | 2.46 km | |
| Luke's Plantation | 2.64 km | |
| Shoal Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Great Horsenail Slade | 2.77 km | |
| Great Horsesnail Slade | Valley | 2.78 km |
| Little Horsenail Slade | 2.96 km | |
| Deercote Slade | 3.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4JR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 53.4 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 19.53 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% | 16.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 78 | 19.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 4JR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.70793400 |
| Longitude | -2.00925200 |
| OS Easting | 399472 |
| OS Northing | 0312252 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cannock Chase |
| County Electorial Division | Chadsmoor ED |
| Electoral Ward | Cannock East |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Ageing communities and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cannock BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021979 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D1 |