The postcode WS12 4YL is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and terminated in December 1998.WS12 4YL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WS12 4YL 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 4YL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS12 4YL is Chalcot Drive which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ward Street and is 301 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.23 km away.
The closest primary school to WS12 4YL (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 4YL is Samson Blewitt and is 393 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Broadway Spice and is 328 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 25, 2019.
Policing for WS12 4YL 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 4YL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 4YL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 4YL
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| Termination | December 1998 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS12 4YL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 393 m |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 404 m | |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 568 m |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 719 m |
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 850 m |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.14 km | |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 1.35 km |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.14 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.24 km | |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 3.18 km |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 3.44 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 4YL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 328 m | |
| Broadway's Eatery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 328 m | |
| Dragon City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 328 m | |
| Cannock & District Foodbank @ Pye Green Christian Centre | Exempt March 10, 2020 | 357 m | |
| Co-op | Awaiting Inspection | 357 m | |
| Bluebell Hill Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2022 | 393 m | |
| Pye Green Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 393 m | |
| Rose Hill Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 13, 2021 | 393 m | |
| Samson Blewitt | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 393 m | |
| Littleton Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 404 m | |
| Staffordshire University Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 568 m | |
| Why Not Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 582 m | |
| Belt Road Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2016 | 667 m | |
| Pearl City Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 667 m | |
| Greenheath Progressive WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 670 m | |
| Hednesford Valley High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 719 m | |
| Jubilee Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2017 | 721 m | |
| Montrose - Futrue in Mind | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 761 m | |
| Dug out @ 5s Pavilion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 801 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 4YL - Data from Apr 2022
| Ward Street | 301 m | |
| Fieldhouse Road | 339 m | |
| Fieldhouse Road | 351 m | |
| Thornhill Road | 377 m | |
| Thornhill Road | 382 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 1.23 km | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 3.31 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 4YL - Data from Dec 2021
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 381 m |
| Huntington Belt | 946 m | |
| Cavan's Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Luke's Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Great Horsenail Slade | 1.73 km | |
| Great Horsesnail Slade | Valley | 1.74 km |
| Brindley Heath | 1.76 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 1.92 km | |
| Little Horsenail Slade | 1.94 km | |
| Cockpit Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Badger Slade | 2.16 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 2.17 km |
| Pottal Pool | 2.19 km | |
| Sandy Slade | 2.25 km | |
| Calving Hill | 2.36 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.71600600 |
| Longitude | -2.01724800 |
| OS Easting | 398932 |
| OS Northing | 0313150 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| Staffordshire |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |