Postcode WS12 4SF (Cannock Chase)

Map showing WS12 4SF and nearby postcodes

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

WS12 4SF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 4SF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WS12 4SF is Sheraton Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ward Street and is 368 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to WS12 4SF (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 4SF is Samson Blewitt and is 345 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 345 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sheraton Close 44 m
Mitcham Close 91 m
Chalcot Drive 92 m
Coppermill Close 106 m
Arnotdale Drive 169 m
Melrose Drive 171 m
Thornhill Road 174 m
Kinross Avenue 202 m
Viewfield Avenue 231 m
Maycroft Close 234 m
Balmoral Drive 246 m
Feathers Drive 280 m
Linwood Drive 282 m
Lamplight Way 298 m
Winding House Drive 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS12 4SF

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 4SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pye Green Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
345 m
Poppyfield Primary Academy 479 m
Staffordshire University Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
618 m
Hednesford Valley High School Good
(March 6, 2019)
732 m
West Hill Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
794 m
Redhill Primary School 1.21 km
Moorhill Primary School 1.34 km
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.37 km
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.76 km
Littleton Green Community School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.86 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.91 km
Kingsmead School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.11 km
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 2.2 km
Cannock Chase High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.53 km
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.58 km
Sherbrook Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.66 km
St Lukes CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
3.26 km
Five Ways Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.32 km
Hazel Slade Primary Academy 3.38 km
Gorsemoor Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebell Hill Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2022
345 m
Pye Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
345 m
Rose Hill Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 13, 2021
345 m
Samson Blewitt Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
345 m
Cannock & District Foodbank @ Pye Green Christian Centre Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2020
400 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
400 m
Broadway Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
423 m
Broadway's Eatery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
423 m
Dragon City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
423 m
Littleton Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
479 m
Poppyfield Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
479 m
Greenheath Progressive WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
600 m
Staffordshire University Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
618 m
Why Not Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
654 m
Belt Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2016
703 m
Pearl City Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
703 m
Dug out @ 5s Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
711 m
Pye Green Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
711 m
Hednesford Valley High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
732 m
Clive Liley Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
788 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ward Street Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Fieldhouse Road Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Thornhill Road Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Thornhill Road Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Fieldhouse Road Bus Stop/Station 434 m
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Hednesford Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Cannock Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pyegreen Valley Valley 332 m
Huntington Belt Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Cavan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Luke's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Brindley Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Great Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Great Horsesnail Slade Valley 1.76 km
Lower Brindley Pool Inland Water 1.82 km
Little Horsenail Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Cockpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Brindley Valley Valley 2.09 km
Badger Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Sandy Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Pottal Pool Inland Water 2.23 km
Brindley Bottom Valley 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 35.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.7 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 44 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 663,093 kWh - mean 13,002 kWh : median 13,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS12 4SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 52.71641900
Longitude -2.01600400
OS Easting 399016
OS Northing 0313196
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24911
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 E33021974
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cannock Chase 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cannock Chase 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4