The postcode WS12 4XA is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. WS12 4XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS12 4XA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 4XA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to WS12 4XA is Cotswold Close which is centered 10 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cotswold Road and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.58 km away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4XA (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 4XA is Chase Workers Social Club and is 492 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pye Green Fish Bar and is 420 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 1, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WS12 4XA 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 4XA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4XA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4XA
| Introduction | December 1996 |
| 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 4XA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 513 m |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.04 km | |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2 km | |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 2.05 km |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.12 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.53 km | |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.56 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.28 km | |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.31 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 3.46 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.75 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.93 km |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4XA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Liley Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 221 m | |
| Dug out @ 5s Pavilion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 245 m | |
| Pye Green Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2019 | 245 m | |
| Pye Green Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 420 m | |
| Rose Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2018 | 420 m | |
| Wok 88 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 420 m | |
| Chase Workers Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2016 | 492 m | |
| Bluebell Hill Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 513 m | |
| Pye Green Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 513 m | |
| Rose Hill Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 13, 2021 | 513 m | |
| Samson Blewitt | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 513 m | |
| Cannock & District Foodbank @ Pye Green Christian Centre | Exempt March 10, 2020 | 850 m | |
| Co-op | Awaiting Inspection | 850 m | |
| Greenheath Progressive WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 947 m | |
| Mount St Food & Drink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 975 m | |
| Littleton Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 1.04 km | |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 1.04 km | |
| Broadway Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 1.17 km | |
| Broadway's Eatery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 1.17 km | |
| Dragon City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 1.17 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4XA - Data from Apr 2022
| Cotswold Road | 116 m | |
| Cotswold Road | 126 m | |
| Evergreen Heights | 145 m | |
| Evergreen Heights | 182 m | |
| Cotton Grove | 268 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 4.14 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 47.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4XA - Data from Dec 2021
| Brindley Heath | 895 m | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 938 m |
| Luke's Plantation | 993 m | |
| Huntington Belt | 1.28 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 1.31 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 1.32 km |
| Great Horsenail Slade | 1.59 km | |
| Brindley Bottom | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Great Horsesnail Slade | Valley | 1.6 km |
| Badger Slade | 1.77 km | |
| Little Horsenail Slade | 1.89 km | |
| Sandy Slade | 1.93 km | |
| Pottal Pool | 2.16 km | |
| Cockpit Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Badger Slade Wood | 2.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS12 4XA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.72303500 |
| Longitude | -2.01154600 |
| OS Easting | 399317 |
| OS Northing | 0313930 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| 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 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |