Postcode WS12 0SW is located in an urban city, within the Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley ward of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wimblebury & Cannock Wood area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wimblebury & Cannock Wood is £55,725 per year. The nearest station is Hednesford, about 1.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wimblebury & Cannock Wood has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,167 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.
Wimblebury & Cannock Wood has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wimblebury & Cannock Wood is £55,725 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS12 0SW.
Wimblebury & Cannock Wood near WS12 0SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hednesford located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 (about £286 per square foot) in Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £315,000 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £220,000 | £291 |
| Terraced | 16 | £179,500 | £221 |
| Flats | 6 | £123,500 | £247 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £202,500 | £81,500 | £150,000 | £118,000 |
| 2017 | £232,500 | £76,000 | £150,000 | £127,000 |
| 2018 | £268,000 | £78,000 | £162,500 | £127,250 |
| 2019 | £263,000 | £75,000 | £168,750 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £282,500 | £80,000 | £180,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £295,000 | £88,500 | £181,500 | £159,998 |
| 2022 | £310,000 | £85,000 | £208,750 | £165,000 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £100,000 | £220,000 | £164,000 |
| 2024 | £322,500 | £100,000 | £224,000 | £175,000 |
| 2025 | £345,000 | £123,500 | £220,000 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £295,625 | £111,000 | £225,750 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £186 | £159 | £172 | £147 |
| 2017 | £200 | £164 | £194 | £154 |
| 2018 | £209 | £168 | £199 | £163 |
| 2019 | £235 | £203 | £197 | £161 |
| 2020 | £235 | £188 | £203 | £196 |
| 2021 | £272 | £184 | £232 | £207 |
| 2022 | £293 | £191 | £263 | £219 |
| 2023 | £278 | £211 | £278 | £208 |
| 2024 | £280 | £228 | £262 | £194 |
| 2025 | £300 | £247 | £285 | £200 |
| 2026 | £329 | £241 | £290 | £264 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS12 0SW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | 13, Blackthorn Crescent, Cannock, WS12 0SW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £137,100 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 14, Cypress Rise, Cannock, WS12 0SP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2025 | 24, Cypress Rise, Cannock, WS12 0SP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 3, Hazel Brooke Court, Cannock, WS12 0QH | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 1, Hazel Brooke Court, Cannock, WS12 0QH | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Cannock Chase district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WS12 0SW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rhys Anthony Mandry
Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley - Elected 7 May 2026
Josh Newbury
Cannock Chase - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS12 0SW records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WS12 0SW in Wimblebury & Cannock Wood is £232,500 (about £286 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WS12 0SW, including Hazel Slade Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WS12 0SW scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,167 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Cannock Chase covering WS12 0SW is Josh Newbury (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rhys Anthony Mandry (Reform UK).