WS3 5AS postcode in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire
WS3 5AS is a postcode in Cannock Chase, in the Norton Canes ward. It is in the Cannock Chase parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WS3 5AS is, and what is near it
- WS3 5AS
- Other postcodes in WS3 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.6571, longitude -1.9723)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WS3 5AS?
- 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 WS3 5AS 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 WS3 5AS?
95% of the homes and businesses at WS3 5AS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WS3 5AS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cannock Chase District Council's days for WS3 5AS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WS3 5AS 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 WS3 5AS 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 WS3 5AS.
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 WS3 5AS: 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 WS3 5AS 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 WS3 5AS?
Homes in WS3 5 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 13 sales, up 12.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £331,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
Across the whole WS3 district: a typical £208,000 from 403 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 WS3 5AS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WS3 5AS 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 WS3 5AS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WS3 5AS. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WS3 5AS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,440 homes in the neighbourhood around WS3 5AS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (35%). 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 C, the most common, is £2,112.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 130 (9%) | £1,584 |
| Band B | about 410 (28%) | £1,848 |
| Band C | about 440 (31%) | £2,112 |
| Band D | about 310 (22%) | £2,376 |
| Band E | about 130 (9%) | £2,904 |
| Band F | about 20 (1%) | £3,432 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,960 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,752 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 35% 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 WS3 5AS is in (ONS area E01029395), 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 WS3 5AS?
The nearest open schools to WS3 5AS, 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 WS3 5AS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WS3 5AS is Landywood Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Landywood Rail Station Railway station 3.3 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.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near WS3 5AS, 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 WS3 5AS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WS3 5AS, 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.
- Norton Canes Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01543 450222 1.9 kmCycle
- Norton Canes Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 279232 1.9 kmCycle
- Norton Canes Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 279500 1.9 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 WS3 5AS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WS3 5AS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 950 mWalk
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 WS3 5AS?
The nearest to the centre of WS3 5AS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- D&P Brindley Place Dental Practice Phone 01543 370302 2.5 kmCycle
- Brownhills dental practice Phone 01543 377072 2.8 kmCycle
- Birchwood Dental Practice Phone 01922 413275 2.9 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 WS3 5AS?
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 5.6 kmDrive
- Homer Building Phone 01922 721172 8.2 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 WS3 5AS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WS3 5AS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Brownhills Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 374114 1.7 kmCycle
- WhiteHorse Care - Brownhills Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01543 361478 2.4 kmCycle
- Hob Meadow Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01922 417713 2.7 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 WS3 5AS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WS3 5AS, 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, Norton Canes Medical Ctr Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01543 277777 1.9 kmCycle
- Nucare Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01543 279327 1.9 kmCycle
- Brownhills Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01543 372253 2.7 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 WS3 5AS?
The nearest vets to the centre of WS3 5AS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- 387 Veterinary Center 2.6 kmCycle
- Bloxwich Veterinary Centre 4.1 kmCycle
- Melbourne Veterinary Centre 5.0 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 WS3 5AS in a conservation area?
The centre of WS3 5AS 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 WS3 5AS?
Police.uk records 66 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WS3 5AS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 2, other theft 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WS3 5AS
- Ward
- Norton Canes
- Parish
- Norton Canes
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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