The postcode WS12 4NL is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in February 2008 and is an active postcode. WS12 4NL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4NL 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 4NL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WS12 4NL is Wyvern Grove which is centered 95 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Platt Street and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 720 m away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4NL (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 4NL is Belt Road Working Mens Club and is 263 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 263 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS12 4NL 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 4NL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4NL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4NL
| Introduction | February 2008 |
| 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 4NL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 154 m |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 401 m |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 479 m |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 654 m |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 715 m | |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 944 m |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.02 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.16 km | |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.37 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.53 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.59 km |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.81 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4NL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hednesford Valley High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 154 m | |
| Belt Road Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2016 | 263 m | |
| Pearl City Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 263 m | |
| Montrose - Futrue in Mind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 373 m | |
| Bridge Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 376 m | |
| Staffordshire University Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 401 m | |
| Sidhu Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 430 m | |
| The Nest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 455 m | |
| Chadsmoor Community Infant & Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 479 m | |
| KDS Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2021 | 488 m | |
| Seabright Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 488 m | |
| The Jolly Collier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2017 | 509 m | |
| Chase Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 550 m | |
| Princess Street Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 11, 2017 | 560 m | |
| Why Not Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 571 m | |
| Grace Moore Court | Exempt May 20, 2019 | 587 m | |
| Little Chimps Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 606 m | |
| Cannock and District Foodbank @ Coniston Hall | Exempt March 10, 2020 | 645 m | |
| Vine Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 645 m | |
| Lychee Valley Cantonese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 3, 2021 | 646 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4NL - Data from Apr 2022
| Platt Street | 21 m | |
| Platt Street | 24 m | |
| Queen Street | 213 m | |
| Queen Street | 238 m | |
| Huntington Terrace Road | 341 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 720 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 739 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 47.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4NL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 646 m |
| Cavan's Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Cockpit Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 1.71 km | |
| Calving Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Sandy Slade | 2.17 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 2.18 km | |
| Brindley Heath | 2.4 km | |
| Shoal Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Luke's Plantation | 2.51 km | |
| Great Horsenail Slade | 2.58 km | |
| Great Horsesnail Slade | Valley | 2.59 km |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 2.73 km |
| Little Horsenail Slade | 2.75 km | |
| Pottal Pool | 2.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4NL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 50.8 Mbps | 48.9 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.9 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 19.96 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% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62.6 | 17.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 4NL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.70878800 |
| Longitude | -2.01225700 |
| OS Easting | 399269 |
| OS Northing | 0312347 |
| 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: 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 | E33021980 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 008A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |