WS12 4PR postcode in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire

WS12 4PR is a postcode in Cannock Chase, in the Hednesford Pye Green ward. It is in the Cannock Chase parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses at WS12 4PR can get it Across Cannock Chase: 97% Typical price £228,000 Homes sold in WS12 4, last 12 months. ▼ 3% on the year before Nearest station Hednesford 3.6 km in a straight line

Where WS12 4PR is, and what is near it

Map of WS12 4PR and what is near it Map of WS12 4PR: its centre point, with the 335 other postcodes in the WS12 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. WS12 4DU: also in WS12 4WS12 4EQ: also in WS12 4WS12 4EU: also in WS12 4WS12 4EX: also in WS12 4WS12 4EY: also in WS12 4WS12 4EZ: also in WS12 4WS12 4GQ: also in WS12 4WS12 4HA: also in WS12 4WS12 4HE: also in WS12 4WS12 4HF: also in WS12 4WS12 4JT: also in WS12 4WS12 4JU: also in WS12 4WS12 4JX: also in WS12 4WS12 4JY: also in WS12 4WS12 4JZ: also in WS12 4WS12 4LA: also in WS12 4WS12 4LB: also in WS12 4WS12 4LD: also in WS12 4WS12 4LE: also in WS12 4WS12 4LF: also in WS12 4WS12 4LG: also in WS12 4WS12 4LH: also in WS12 4WS12 4LJ: also in WS12 4WS12 4LL: also in WS12 4WS12 4LN: also in WS12 4WS12 4LQ: also in WS12 4WS12 4LW: also in WS12 4WS12 4PP: also in WS12 4WS12 4PS: also in WS12 4WS12 4PT: also in WS12 4WS12 4PW: also in WS12 4WS12 4PX: also in WS12 4WS12 4QB: also in WS12 4WS12 4QP: also in WS12 4WS12 4RZ: also in WS12 4WS12 4WR: also in WS12 4WS12 4WS: also in WS12 4WS12 4WT: also in WS12 4WS12 4XA: also in WS12 4WS12 4XD: also in WS12 4WS12 4XG: also in WS12 4WS12 4XH: also in WS12 4WS12 4XJ: also in WS12 4 3 places, 2.6–3.9 kmRugeley Town station 5.0 kmHednesford Green Heath WS12 4PR Map of WS12 4PR and what is near it Map of WS12 4PR: its centre point, with the 335 other postcodes in the WS12 4 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.4 km3 places, 2.6–3.9 kmRugeley Town station 5.0 kmHednesford Green Heath WS12 4PR
  • WS12 4PR
  • Other postcodes in WS12 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.7424, longitude -2.0090)

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 4PR?

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 4PR?

None of the homes and businesses at WS12 4PR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WS12 4PR 0% Cannock Chase 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WS12 4PR 0% 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 4PR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WS12 4PR.

Check the bin days for WS12 4PR 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 4PR 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 4PR.

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 4PR: 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 4PR 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 4PR?

Homes in WS12 4 sold for a typical £228,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 203 sales, down 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£228,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 67 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 101 sales
  • Terraced £192,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £84,000 6 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 4PR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS12 4PR 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

Food hygiene ratings at WS12 4PR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WS12 4PR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WS12 4PR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around WS12 4PR. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 4PR

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 A, the most common, is £1,584.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (63%)£1,584
Band Babout 160 (25%)£1,848
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,112
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,376
Band Ewithheld£2,904
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,432
Band Gfewer than 5£3,960
Band Hfewer than 5£4,752

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 4PR is in (ONS area E01029388), 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 4PR?

The nearest open schools to WS12 4PR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WS12 4PR, 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 4PR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WS12 4PR is Hednesford Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Hednesford Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Rugeley Town Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WS12 4PR, 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 4PR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS12 4PR, 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 4PR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WS12 4PR 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near WS12 4PR?

The nearest to the centre of WS12 4PR, 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 4PR?

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 4PR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WS12 4PR, 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 4PR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS12 4PR, 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 4PR?

The nearest vets to the centre of WS12 4PR 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 4PR in a conservation area?

The centre of WS12 4PR is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 4PR?

Police.uk records 11 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS12 4PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Other crime1 report

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 4PR

Ward
Hednesford Pye Green
Parish
Brindley Heath
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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 4PP580 mWS12 4PT960 mWS12 4PW1.3 kmWS15 2UH1.4 kmWS12 4PS1.4 kmWS15 2UA1.4 km
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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