Postcode WS12 4LN (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 4LN and nearby postcodes

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

WS12 4LN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 4LN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WS12 4LN is Broadhurst Close which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadhurst Green and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.94 km away.

The closest primary school to WS12 4LN (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 4LN is Chase Workers Social Club and is 0 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 110 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broadhurst Close 87 m
Fisher Street 127 m
Tudor Road 156 m
Spruce Road 191 m
Peel Drive 209 m
Tower Road 222 m
Pine Tree Close 230 m
Lewis Court 252 m
Owen Heights 252 m
Cowley Green 258 m
Simmons Drive 260 m
Plantation Road 266 m
Croft Avenue 280 m
Porter Drive 364 m
Broadhurst Green 455 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 4LN

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 4LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
557 m
Poppyfield Primary Academy 889 m
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.5 km
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.53 km
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.63 km
Redhill Primary School 2.03 km
Moorhill Primary School 2.08 km
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.18 km
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.26 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.65 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.74 km
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.92 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 2.93 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.3 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.37 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.46 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.77 km
St Lukes CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.93 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.13 km
JP Alternative Education 4.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chase Workers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
0 m
Pye Green Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
110 m
Rose Cottage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
110 m
Wok 88 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
110 m
Clive Liley Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
272 m
Bluebell Hill Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
557 m
Pye Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
557 m
Rose Hill Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
557 m
Samson Blewitt Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
557 m
Dug out @ 5s Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
711 m
Pye Green Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
711 m
Cannock & District Foodbank @ Pye Green Christian Centre Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
718 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
718 m
Littleton Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
889 m
Poppyfield Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
889 m
Broadway Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.14 km
Broadway's Eatery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.14 km
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.14 km
Greenheath Progressive WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1.29 km
Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 11, 2014
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadhurst Green Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Broadhurst Green Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Broadhurst Close Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Broadhurst Close Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Tudor Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Cannock Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Luke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Great Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Great Horsesnail Slade Valley 1.11 km
Brindley Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Pyegreen Valley Valley 1.17 km
Badger Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Little Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Brindley Bottom Valley 1.57 km
Brindley Valley Valley 1.59 km
Pottal Pool Inland Water 1.67 km
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 1.77 km
Badger Slade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Deer Slade Valley 2 km
Pottal Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.2 Mbps 41.6 Mbps 65.83 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.7 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.2 11.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 279,018 kWh - mean 15,501 kWh : median 13,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 71,999 kWh - mean 4,235 kWh : median 3,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 4LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.72436600
Longitude -2.01849500
OS Easting 398848
OS Northing 0314080
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24417
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 E33021970
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cannock Chase 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cannock Chase 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4