The postcode WS12 4QU is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in September 2016 and is an active postcode. WS12 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 4QU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WS12 4QU is Gravel Close which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ling Road and is 136 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 2.74 km away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4QU (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 4QU is The Barns and is 658 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 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.3 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 4QU 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 4QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4QU
| Introduction | September 2016 |
| 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 4QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 251 m |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.08 km | |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.4 km | |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.58 km | |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.79 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.12 km |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 2.2 km |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Longford Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.71 km | |
| Chase Grammar School | Independent school | 2-19 | 2.86 km | |
| Chase Grammar School International Study Centre | Independent school | 10-19 | 2.86 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| Peak Education - Cannock | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 3.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ginger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2019 | 167 m | |
| Littleton Fryer | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2021 | 167 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2014 | 167 m | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2016 | 167 m | |
| Littleton Green Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 251 m | |
| Amos Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2016 | 330 m | |
| Anujaan Indian Restaurant And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 31, 2021 | 330 m | |
| The Barns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 658 m | |
| Jethro's Marinades | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 768 m | |
| Moorhill Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2020 | 960 m | |
| Moorhill Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 960 m | |
| The Cottage Guest House | Awaiting Inspection | 1.03 km | |
| Ashcroft Hollow Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Cannock Rugby Union F.C | Awaiting Inspection | 1.06 km | |
| Littleton Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Moorhill Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 1.08 km | |
| Delhi Divan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Chase Frozen Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| China Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 21, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| Festival Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 1.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Ling Road | 136 m | |
| Ling Road | 213 m | |
| Teddesley Way | 314 m | |
| Teddesley Way | 332 m | |
| Lowland Road | 414 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 2.74 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 2.76 km | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 49.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cavan's Wood | 587 m | |
| Shoal Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 1.5 km | |
| Calving Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Mansty Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Pottal Covert | 2.12 km | |
| Little Horsenail Slade | 2.13 km | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Pottal Pool | 2.21 km | |
| Newlands Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Great Horsesnail Slade | Valley | 2.22 km |
| Great Horsenail Slade | 2.23 km | |
| Hatherton Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Birkins Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Pottal Valley | Valley | 2.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 52.2 Mbps | 77.63 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.6 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.4 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 4QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.70877900 |
| Longitude | -2.04229800 |
| OS Easting | 397239 |
| OS Northing | 0312345 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000196 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |