WS12 postcode district

Cannock Chase · 756 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Cannock Chase sold for £236,743 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. Across Cannock Chase, police record 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WS12 district, the nearest primary school is Poppyfield Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Kingsmead School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Hednesford Medical Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Hednesford station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Poppyfield Primary AcademyPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Feb 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

West Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

St Peter's CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Dec 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

Kingsmead SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.5 mi

Hednesford Valley High School

Nursery, special and other

Hednesford Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–4

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Jun 2022 · Report

80 m

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Hednesford

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Cannock

1.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

5parks within a 10 minute walk

166hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 10 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Hednesford Hills CommonPark or garden · 121 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground7.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field3.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 6.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Nuffield HealthSports ground · 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

The StadiumPlaying field · 9.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WS12 district

What is the crime rate in the WS12 district?

Across Cannock Chase, police record 86 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WS12 district?

The average home in Cannock Chase sold for £236,743 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £357,365, semi-detached £227,777, terraced £187,903, flats £108,028. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WS12 district?

The nearest primary school is Poppyfield Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Kingsmead School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WS12 district?

Hednesford is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WS12 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £40,794 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.