Postcode WS12 1LJ is located in a major urban area, within the Hednesford Pye Green area of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Cannock North East area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cannock North East is £40,794 per year. The median sale price in Hednesford Pye Green is £200,000 (around £255 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £157,725 and £249,500. The nearest station is Hednesford, about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Cannock North East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,044 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Cannock North East has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cannock North East is £40,794 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS12 1LJ.
Cannock North East near WS12 1LJ 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 86 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £255 per square foot) in Hednesford Pye Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £292,500 | £311 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £207,000 | £269 |
| Terraced | 14 | £167,500 | £229 |
| Flats | 11 | £105,000 | £207 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £270,000 | £80,000 | £132,500 | £110,375 |
| 2017 | £210,000 | £75,000 | £155,500 | £124,950 |
| 2018 | £208,750 | £88,000 | £155,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £239,748 | £93,000 | £155,000 | £121,500 |
| 2020 | £238,750 | £92,250 | £163,750 | £127,000 |
| 2021 | £250,000 | £98,500 | £168,000 | £142,375 |
| 2022 | £250,000 | £97,500 | £195,000 | £152,000 |
| 2023 | £300,000 | £105,313 | £198,000 | £176,000 |
| 2024 | £280,000 | £115,000 | £210,000 | £177,500 |
| 2025 | £297,500 | £115,000 | £207,250 | £196,000 |
| 2026 | £283,500 | £105,000 | £213,000 | £146,400 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £206 | £132 | £162 | £153 |
| 2017 | £199 | £148 | £175 | £146 |
| 2018 | £210 | £162 | £172 | £169 |
| 2019 | £228 | £161 | £183 | £153 |
| 2020 | £217 | £150 | £187 | £166 |
| 2021 | £259 | £169 | £206 | £190 |
| 2022 | £264 | £195 | £256 | £217 |
| 2023 | £287 | £191 | £249 | £219 |
| 2024 | £278 | £202 | £248 | £224 |
| 2025 | £320 | £194 | £262 | £236 |
| 2026 | £303 | £212 | £261 | £218 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS12 1LJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 10, Hereford Road, Cannock, WS12 1LH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 12, Radnor Rise, Cannock, WS12 1LQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £217,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 64, Stafford Lane, Cannock, WS12 1LF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2026 | 84, Stafford Lane, Cannock, WS12 1LL | Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 67, Stafford Lane, Cannock, WS12 1LL | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 |
In the WS12 1LJ postcode area, located within Cannock North East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nursery | Hednesford Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Poppyfield Primary Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2013. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WS12 1LJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Uxbridge Street, Cannock Chase, WS12 1DE | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | Victoria Street, Cannock Chase, WS12 1DU | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | Sharon Way, Cannock Chase, WS12 2NF | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Ajax's | Station Road, Cannock Chase, WS12 4DH | Walking directions to Ajax's |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Victoria Street, Cannock Chase, WS12 1DN | Walking directions to Tesco |
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 1LJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Graham Terence Millington
Hednesford Pye Green - Elected 7 May 2026
Robert Arron Branson
Hednesford Pye Green - Elected 7 May 2026
Josh Newbury
Cannock Chase - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS12 1LJ records about 36 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 1LJ in Hednesford Pye Green is £200,000 (about £255 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to WS12 1LJ, including Hednesford Nursery School (Good), Poppyfield 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 1LJ is Hednesford, about 554 m away.
WS12 1LJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,044 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 1LJ is Josh Newbury (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Graham Terence Millington (Reform UK) and Robert Arron Branson (Reform UK).