WS12 4SE postcode in Cannock, Staffordshire
WS12 4SE is a postcode in Cannock, in the Hednesford Green Heath ward of Cannock Chase. It is in the Cannock Chase parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WS12 4SE is, and what is near it
- WS12 4SE
- Other postcodes in WS12 4: 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 52.7179, longitude -2.0210)
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 4SE?
- 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 4SE 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 4SE?
Every home and business at WS12 4SE 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 4SE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cannock Chase District Council's days for WS12 4SE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WS12 4SE 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 4SE 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 4SE.
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 4SE: 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 4SE 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 4SE?
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.
- 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 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 4SE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS12 4SE 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 4SE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around WS12 4SE. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (40%). 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 £2,904 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,848.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (12%) | £1,584 |
| Band B | about 360 (52%) | £1,848 |
| Band C | about 190 (28%) | £2,112 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £2,376 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,904 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,432 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,960 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,752 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 40% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009: 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 4SE is in (ONS area E01029385), 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 4SE?
The nearest open schools to WS12 4SE, 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 4SE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS12 4SE 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 3.5 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 Thornhill Road, 49 m away.
More stations near WS12 4SE, 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 4SE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS12 4SE, 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.
- Chadsmoor Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 571650 1.1 kmWalk
- Dr Manickam & Partner Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 395655 1.5 kmCycle
- Hednesford Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01543 870560 1.5 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 4SE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WS12 4SE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WS12 4SE?
The nearest to the centre of WS12 4SE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Station Road - Hednesford Phone 01543 422877 1.5 kmCycle
- The Valley Centre Dental Practice Phone 01543 878171 1.7 kmCycle
- Dentaire Dental Care Phone 01543 871616 1.8 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 4SE?
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 2.8 kmCycle
- Rowley Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 332898 11.1 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 4SE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS12 4SE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Littleton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 300 mWalk
- Ashcroft Hollow Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 574551 1.3 kmCycle
- Ellis House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01543 574226 1.7 kmCycle
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 4SE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS12 4SE, 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.
- Well, 2 Festival Court Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01543 422724 950 mWalk
- Colliery Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01543 462457 1.6 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Hednesford Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01543 422512 1.6 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 4SE?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS12 4SE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 2.2 kmCycle
- Melbourne Veterinary Centre 3.1 kmCycle
- The Veterinary Hospital 5.5 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 4SE in a conservation area?
The centre of WS12 4SE 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 4SE?
Police.uk records 172 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS12 4SE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 5, other crime 4, burglary 3, drugs 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 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 4SE
- Ward
- Hednesford Green Heath
- Parish
- Hednesford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Cannock
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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