WS12 0PP postcode in Rawnsley, Staffordshire
WS12 0PP is a postcode in Rawnsley, in the Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley ward of Cannock Chase. It is in the Cannock Chase parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since March 2003.
Where WS12 0PP is, and what is near it
- WS12 0PP
- Other postcodes in WS12 0: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.7119, longitude -1.9670)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WS12 0PP?
- Cannock ChaseDistrict council Cannock Chase: bins, council tax, planning
- StaffordshireCounty council Staffordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WS12 0PP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Cannock ChaseParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Josh Newbury (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Josh Newbury
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at WS12 0PP?
Every home and business at WS12 0PP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cannock Chase: 97%
Cannock Chase: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Cannock Chase.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WS12 0PP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cannock Chase District Council's days for WS12 0PP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WS12 0PP on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is WS12 0PP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WS12 0PP.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Cannock Chase
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WS12 0PP: 985 properties in Cannock Chase are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Cannock Chase
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of WS12 0PP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WS12 0PP?
Homes in WS12 0 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 25 sales, down 11.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £215,000 18 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Across the whole WS12 district: a typical £230,000 from 424 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in WS12 0PP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS12 0PP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WS12 0PP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around WS12 0PP. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (52%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Cannock Chase for 2026‑27: £2,376. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,584 (band A) to £3,432 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,848.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 200 (30%) | £1,584 |
| Band B | about 210 (32%) | £1,848 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £2,112 |
| Band D | about 140 (21%) | £2,376 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,904 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,432 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,960 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,752 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 52% 1965 to 1982
- 32% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Cannock Chase before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WS12 0PP is in (ONS area E01029400), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near WS12 0PP?
The nearest open schools to WS12 0PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to WS12 0PP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS12 0PP is Hednesford Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Hednesford Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Cannock Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Valley Road, 75 m away.
More stations near WS12 0PP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WS12 0PP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS12 0PP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Rawnsley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 877842 400 mWalk
- Dr Manickam & Partner Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 395655 2.3 kmCycle
- Hednesford Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01543 870560 2.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near WS12 0PP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS12 0PP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WS12 0PP?
The nearest to the centre of WS12 0PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dentaire Dental Care Phone 01543 871616 2.2 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Station Road - Hednesford Phone 01543 422877 2.3 kmCycle
- The Valley Centre Dental Practice Phone 01543 878171 2.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to WS12 0PP?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Cannock Chase Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 572757 4.8 kmCycle
- Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 10.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near WS12 0PP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS12 0PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Grange Residential Care Home Phone 01543 425673 300 mWalk
- Tudor House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 422622 1.2 kmWalk
- Windsor House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 428429 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near WS12 0PP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS12 0PP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rawnsley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01543 878951 400 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Victoria Shopping Park Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01543 406847 2.1 kmCycle
- Hednesford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01543 422634 2.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near WS12 0PP?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS12 0PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 3.2 kmCycle
- Melbourne Veterinary Centre 4.6 kmCycle
- No 1 Vets 5.4 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is WS12 0PP in a conservation area?
The centre of WS12 0PP is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near WS12 0PP?
Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS12 0PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WS12 0PP
- Ward
- Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Rawnsley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- March 2003
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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