The postcode WS12 4RU is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 2010 and is an active postcode. WS12 4RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 4RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS12 4RU is Bell Drive which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Edison Close and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 943 m away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4RU (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 4RU is Bell and Bottle and is 378 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Station Road Chippy and is 429 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 13, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS12 4RU 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 4RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4RU
| Introduction | January 2010 |
| 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 4RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 851 m |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.78 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.84 km | |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.08 km | |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.19 km | |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.46 km | |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.94 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.07 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.53 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camping & Caravanning Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 8, 2019 | 316 m | |
| School Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 376 m | |
| Bell and Bottle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 378 m | |
| Station Road Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 429 m | |
| Trinity Pop In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2019 | 429 m | |
| Mount St Food & Drink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 440 m | |
| Museum of Cannock Chase Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 557 m | |
| Alax's Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2018 | 699 m | |
| B & M | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 851 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 851 m | |
| Scallywags Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 851 m | |
| West Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 851 m | |
| Greenheath Progressive WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 859 m | |
| Mr Popple's Chocolate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 916 m | |
| Scratch Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2019 | 916 m | |
| Chase Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 926 m | |
| The British Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 926 m | |
| Card Factory | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 944 m | |
| Hednesford Bingo Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 944 m | |
| Whitehouse Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2017 | 944 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Edison Close | 84 m | |
| Cygnet Close | 120 m | |
| Edison Close | 130 m | |
| Cygnet Close | 140 m | |
| Station Road | 178 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 943 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 951 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 3.94 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 46.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Brindley Pool | 745 m | |
| Sandy Slade | 786 m | |
| Cockpit Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 1.16 km |
| Brindley Heath | 1.46 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 1.57 km |
| Deercote Slade | 1.64 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 1.87 km | |
| Rainbow Valley | Valley | 2.02 km |
| Jockey Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Luke's Plantation | 2.09 km | |
| Hazelslade Pool | 2.26 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 2.3 km | |
| Brindley Bottom | Valley | 2.34 km |
| Rainbow Hill | 2.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 47.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.5 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 72.3 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS12 4RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.71786800 |
| Longitude | -1.99579700 |
| OS Easting | 400381 |
| OS Northing | 0313357 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Cannock Chase |
| County Electorial Division | Hednesford and Rawnsley ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hednesford North |
| 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: 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 | E33021971 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |