Postcode WS12 4PL (South Staffordshire)

Map showing WS12 4PL and nearby postcodes

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

WS12 4PL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 4PL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS12 4PL is Midland Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ling Road and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Cannock Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to WS12 4PL (for ages 11 and under) is Littleton Green Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Griffin Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 7, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS12 4PL is The Barns and is 797 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Littleton Fryer and is 213 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Midland Road 20 m
Stafford Road 115 m
Gravel Close 138 m
Gravel Lane 144 m
Progress Grove 162 m
Moss Crescent 173 m
Buttercup Close 184 m
Ling Road 199 m
Bilberry Crescent 201 m
Lowland Road 213 m
Fern Road 227 m
Bracken Road 252 m
Gorse Drive 262 m
Heather Drive 271 m
Woodland Court 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 4PL

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 4PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
387 m
Moorhill Primary School 1 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.26 km
Redhill Primary School 1.33 km
Poppyfield Primary Academy 1.62 km
St Lukes CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.67 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.67 km
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.69 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.88 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.91 km
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.96 km
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
2.12 km
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.15 km
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.5 km
Longford Primary Academy 2.58 km
Chase Grammar School 2.71 km
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre 2.71 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.72 km
Peak Education - Cannock Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.94 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Amos Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 6, 2016
192 m
Anujaan Indian Restaurant And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
192 m
Blue Ginger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
213 m
Littleton Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2021
213 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 10, 2014
213 m
The Co-operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
213 m
Littleton Green Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
387 m
The Barns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
797 m
Moorhill Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
900 m
Moorhill Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
900 m
Jethro's Marinades Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
908 m
Delhi Divan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
985 m
Moorhill Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
1 km
Pye Green Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
1.04 km
Shop 4 U Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
1.04 km
Chase Baptist Church Other catering premises Exempt
March 2, 2020
1.09 km
Mencap Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.09 km
Top Stop Services Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2019
1.09 km
Chase Frozen Foods Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
1.1 km
China Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ling Road Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Ling Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Lowland Road Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Lowland Road Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Teddesley Way Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Cannock Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 49.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cavan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 501 m
Shoal Hill Hill Or Mountain 898 m
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Calving Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Mansty Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Pyegreen Valley Valley 2.14 km
Hatherton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Little Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Pottal Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Great Horsesnail Slade Valley 2.34 km
Pottal Pool Inland Water 2.34 km
Newlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Great Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Birkins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Horsemoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.4 Mbps 47 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 495,106 kWh - mean 11,514 kWh : median 12,147 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 4PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.70754900
Longitude -2.04150300
OS Easting 397293
OS Northing 0312210
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10577
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Staffordshire
County Electorial Division Penkridge ED
Electoral Ward Huntington and Hatherton
Local Authority District South Staffordshire
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Staffordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000196
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Cannock BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cannock BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022239
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Staffordshire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Staffordshire 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3