The postcode WS12 5AL is located in Cannock Chase, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in March 2003.WS12 5AL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WS12 5AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 5AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WS12 5AL is Market Street which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Victoria Street and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, 162 m away.
The closest primary school to WS12 5AL (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 5AL is Heddin's Ford and is 48 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 27, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Food Paradise and is 34 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 20, 2019.
Policing for WS12 5AL 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 5AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS12 5AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS12 5AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | March 2003 |
| 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 5AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 577 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 736 m |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 844 m | |
| Kingsmead School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 857 m |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 913 m |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (March 11, 2020) | 932 m |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.57 km | |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.8 km | |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Five Ways Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.23 km |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.25 km | |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.29 km |
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.71 km |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.86 km |
| Littleton Green Community School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS12 5AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 34 m | |
| Candy Land Hednesford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2018 | 34 m | |
| Food Paradise | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 34 m | |
| India Red | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2020 | 34 m | |
| Jaipur Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 22, 2021 | 34 m | |
| Long Eaton Minimarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 17, 2021 | 34 m | |
| News and Booze Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 34 m | |
| Pizza Pan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 34 m | |
| Savers | Exempt March 7, 2019 | 34 m | |
| Skippy's | Awaiting Inspection | 34 m | |
| Bella's Coffee House and Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 48 m | |
| Booze 4 Less | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2019 | 48 m | |
| Burgerville Hednesford | Awaiting Inspection | 48 m | |
| Heddin's Ford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 48 m | |
| Station Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 48 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 48 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2019 | 106 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 106 m | |
| Tesco Customer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 106 m | |
| Card Factory | Exempt May 7, 2019 | 108 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS12 5AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Victoria Street | 51 m | |
| Victoria Street | 54 m | |
| Victoria Street | 69 m | |
| Victoria Street | 73 m | |
| Co-op Store | 101 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 162 m | |
| Hednesford Rail Station | 179 m | |
| Cannock Rail Station | 3.01 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 47.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS12 5AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Cockpit Hill | 664 m | |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 1.03 km |
| Sandy Slade | 1.41 km | |
| Lower Brindley Pool | 1.7 km | |
| Brindley Heath | 2.29 km | |
| Huntington Belt | 2.35 km | |
| Cavan's Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Calving Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Deercote Slade | 2.39 km | |
| Hazelslade Pool | 2.42 km | |
| Brindley Valley | Valley | 2.49 km |
| Hazelslade Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Luke's Plantation | 2.7 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.72 km | |
| Rainbow Valley | Valley | 2.76 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.70953400 |
| Longitude | -1.99938000 |
| OS Easting | 400139 |
| OS Northing | 0312430 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Cannock BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cannock BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33019068 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cannock Chase 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cannock Chase 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |