WS12 2GH postcode in Cannock, Staffordshire

WS12 2GH is a postcode in Cannock, 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WS12 2GH can get it Across Cannock Chase: 97% Typical price £236,000 Homes sold in WS12 2, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Hednesford 1.6 km in a straight line

Where WS12 2GH is, and what is near it

Map of WS12 2GH and what is near it Map of WS12 2GH: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the WS12 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WS12 2AB: also in WS12 2WS12 2BX: also in WS12 2WS12 2DL: also in WS12 2WS12 2DN: also in WS12 2WS12 2EA: also in WS12 2WS12 2EX: also in WS12 2WS12 2FN: also in WS12 2WS12 2FR: also in WS12 2WS12 2FS: also in WS12 2WS12 2FY: also in WS12 2WS12 2FZ: also in WS12 2WS12 2GA: also in WS12 2WS12 2GB: also in WS12 2WS12 2GD: also in WS12 2WS12 2GE: also in WS12 2WS12 2GF: also in WS12 2WS12 2GG: also in WS12 2WS12 2GJ: also in WS12 2WS12 2GL: also in WS12 2WS12 2GN: also in WS12 2WS12 2GS: also in WS12 2WS12 2GT: also in WS12 2WS12 2GU: also in WS12 2WS12 2GW: also in WS12 2WS12 2GX: also in WS12 2WS12 2HA: also in WS12 2WS12 2HU: also in WS12 2WS12 2HW: also in WS12 2WS12 2LP: also in WS12 2WS12 2LR: also in WS12 2WS12 2LS: also in WS12 2WS12 2NE: also in WS12 2WS12 2NF: also in WS12 2WS12 2NG: also in WS12 2WS12 2NH: also in WS12 2WS12 2NJ: also in WS12 2WS12 2NL: also in WS12 2WS12 2NN: also in WS12 2WS12 2NP: also in WS12 2WS12 2NQ: also in WS12 2WS12 2NU: also in WS12 2WS12 2NW: also in WS12 2WS12 2NX: also in WS12 2WS12 2PD: also in WS12 2WS12 2RJ: also in WS12 2WS12 2RL: also in WS12 2WS12 2RN: also in WS12 2WS12 2RP: also in WS12 2WS12 2RR: also in WS12 2WS12 2RS: also in WS12 2WS12 2RY: also in WS12 2WS12 2RZ: also in WS12 2WS12 2SA: also in WS12 2WS12 2SB: also in WS12 2WS12 2SD: also in WS12 2WS12 2UZ: also in WS12 2 School 2.3 kmCannock station 3.6 kmRawnsley WS12 2GH Map of WS12 2GH and what is near it Map of WS12 2GH: its centre point, with the 118 other postcodes in the WS12 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Cannock station 3.6 kmHeath Hayes & Wimblebury WS12 2GH
  • WS12 2GH
  • Other postcodes in WS12 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.7054, longitude -1.9799)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WS12 2GH?

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 2GH?

Every home and business at WS12 2GH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WS12 2GH 100% Cannock Chase 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WS12 2GH 100% Cannock Chase Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2GH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cannock Chase District Council's days for WS12 2GH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WS12 2GH on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2GH 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 2GH.

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 2GH: 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 2GH 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.

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Source: 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 2GH?

Homes in WS12 2 sold for a typical £236,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£236,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£231,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £358,500 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £217,500 28 sales
  • Terraced £185,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £101,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WS12 district: a typical £230,000 from 424 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in WS12 2GH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS12 2GH 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 2GH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around WS12 2GH. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WS12 2GH

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 £2,904 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,584.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (42%)£1,584
Band Babout 180 (24%)£1,848
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,112
Band Dabout 100 (14%)£2,376
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,904
Band Fwithheld£3,432
Band Gwithheld£3,960
Band Hwithheld£4,752

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 20% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

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 2GH is in (ONS area E01029399), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2GH?

The nearest open schools to WS12 2GH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS12 2GH, and how we find them

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 2GH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS12 2GH is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Hednesford Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Cannock Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Albert Davie Drive, 74 m away.

More stations near WS12 2GH, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WS12 2GH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS12 2GH, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2GH?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WS12 2GH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • EvCharge.Online Charging point · 10 chargers 3.0 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WS12 2GH?

The nearest to the centre of WS12 2GH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2GH?

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.

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 2GH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS12 2GH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2GH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS12 2GH, 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.

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 2GH?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS12 2GH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2GH in a conservation area?

The centre of WS12 2GH is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 2GH?

Police.uk records 108 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS12 2GH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences42 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, other theft 4, drugs 2, robbery 2, other crime 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WS12 2GH

Ward
Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Cannock
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WS12 2GF40 mWS12 2GA50 mWS12 2GB80 mWS12 2GG80 mWS12 1HY100 mWS12 2GD130 m
All of WS12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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