Postcode WS12 1BY is located in a major urban area, within the Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley area of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hednesford South & Heath Hayes area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hednesford South & Heath Hayes is £50,438 per year. The median sale price in Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley is £232,500 (around £291 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £183,125 and £288,750. The nearest station is Hednesford, about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Hednesford South & Heath Hayes has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,051 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Hednesford South & Heath Hayes has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hednesford South & Heath Hayes is £50,438 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 47 ft away from WS12 1BY.
Hednesford South & Heath Hayes near WS12 1BY 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Hednesford | N/A | Walking directions to Hednesford |
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 (about £291 per square foot) in Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £315,000 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £220,000 | £294 |
| Terraced | 16 | £180,500 | £212 |
| Flats | 6 | £123,500 | £234 |
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 | £340,000 | £123,500 | £220,000 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £295,625 | £95,000 | £235,000 | £185,000 |
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 | £287 | £200 |
| 2026 | £329 | £203 | £280 | £213 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS12 1BY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | 22 - 26, Market Street, Cannock, WS12 1AF | Other | Freehold | £505,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 11, Carmel Close, Cannock, WS12 1BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 2, Helens Court, Cardigan Place, Cannock, WS12 1DF | Flats | Leasehold | £118,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 4, Helens Court, Cannock, WS12 1DF | Flats | Leasehold | £125,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 4, Victoria Street, Cannock, WS12 1BT | Detached | Freehold | £325,000 |
In the WS12 1BY postcode area, located within Hednesford South & Heath Hayes, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nursery | Hednesford Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
Hednesford Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jun 2022
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2013. | |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2013
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WS12 1BY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Aldi | Victoria Street, Cannock Chase, WS12 1DU | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco | Victoria Street, Cannock Chase, WS12 1DN | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.3 mi | Ajax's | Station Road, Cannock Chase, WS12 4DH | Walking directions to Ajax's |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Uxbridge Street, Cannock Chase, WS12 1DE | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 1BY, 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 1BY records about 38 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 drugs.
The median sale price around WS12 1BY in Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley is £232,500 (about £291 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to WS12 1BY, including Hednesford Nursery School (Good), St Peter's CofE Primary Academy (Good) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WS12 1BY is Hednesford, about 428 m away.
WS12 1BY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,051 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 1BY is Josh Newbury (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rhys Anthony Mandry (Reform UK).