Postcode WS12 4RP (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 4RP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS12 4RP is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. WS12 4RP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS12 4RP 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 4RP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WS12 4RP is Rydal Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Evergreen Heights and is 312 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WS12 4RP (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 4RP is Samson Blewitt and is 162 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rose Hill Balti and is 162 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rydal Close 22 m
Burleigh Close 57 m
Corsican Drive 106 m
Conifer Close 111 m
Whitethorn Close 119 m
White Bark Close 124 m
Rosehill 145 m
Silver Fir Close 152 m
Mountain Pine Close 160 m
Buckthorn Close 189 m
Beech Pine Close 222 m
Hedgerow Close 235 m
Stone Pine Close 245 m
Maycroft Close 255 m
Wenlock View 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 4RP

Introduction July 1990
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 4RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
162 m
Poppyfield Primary Academy 693 m
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
977 m
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.04 km
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.12 km
Redhill Primary School 1.63 km
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.74 km
Moorhill Primary School 1.75 km
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.13 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.17 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.19 km
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.37 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 2.39 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.95 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.99 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.09 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.35 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.58 km
St Lukes CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.66 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebell Hill Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
162 m
Pye Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
162 m
Rose Hill Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
162 m
Samson Blewitt Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
162 m
Dug out @ 5s Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
367 m
Pye Green Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
367 m
Clive Liley Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
374 m
Cannock & District Foodbank @ Pye Green Christian Centre Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
517 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
517 m
Chase Workers Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
553 m
Pye Green Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
555 m
Rose Cottage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 17, 2018
555 m
Wok 88 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
555 m
Littleton Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
693 m
Poppyfield Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
693 m
Greenheath Progressive WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
741 m
Broadway Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
797 m
Broadway's Eatery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
797 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
797 m
Mount St Food & Drink Retailers - other 4
Good
October 19, 2021
928 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Evergreen Heights Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Evergreen Heights Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Cotswold Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Cotswold Road Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Rowley Close Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Cannock Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pyegreen Valley Valley 630 m
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Luke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Brindley Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 1.55 km
Great Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Great Horsesnail Slade Valley 1.58 km
Brindley Valley Valley 1.69 km
Little Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Badger Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Brindley Bottom Valley 1.94 km
Cavan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Sandy Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Pottal Pool Inland Water 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.7 Mbps 33.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 4.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.5 8.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 376,024 kWh - mean 15,668 kWh : median 16,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 4RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.72010500
Longitude -2.01428800
OS Easting 399132
OS Northing 0313606
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