Postcode WS12 4FW is located in a major urban area, within the Hednesford Green Heath area of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hednesford Central area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hednesford Central is £49,641 per year. The median sale price in Hednesford Green Heath is £241,000 (around £300 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,000 and £294,063. The nearest station is Hednesford, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hednesford Central has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,482 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Hednesford Central has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hednesford Central is £49,641 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS12 4FW.
Hednesford Central near WS12 4FW 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £241,000 (about £300 per square foot) in Hednesford Green Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £325,000 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £220,000 | £292 |
| Terraced | 11 | £205,000 | £302 |
| Flats | 1 | £88,000 | £160 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £238,450 | £109,000 | £169,975 | £144,950 |
| 2017 | £251,950 | £106,000 | £158,725 | £157,500 |
| 2018 | £264,950 | £71,500 | £165,500 | £158,995 |
| 2019 | £272,950 | £92,000 | £169,995 | £159,950 |
| 2020 | £284,748 | — | £184,500 | £177,995 |
| 2021 | £303,498 | £110,000 | £205,000 | £194,995 |
| 2022 | £336,495 | £100,000 | £233,500 | £219,998 |
| 2023 | £355,000 | £126,000 | £240,000 | £229,998 |
| 2024 | £337,500 | £109,250 | £228,500 | £207,000 |
| 2025 | £333,750 | £131,500 | £235,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £322,500 | £88,000 | £216,000 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £213 | £172 | £209 | £213 |
| 2017 | £222 | £161 | £220 | £216 |
| 2018 | £236 | £221 | £220 | £237 |
| 2019 | £241 | £176 | £214 | £204 |
| 2020 | £254 | — | £255 | £205 |
| 2021 | £272 | £180 | £247 | £247 |
| 2022 | £304 | £204 | £307 | £302 |
| 2023 | £319 | £202 | £309 | £276 |
| 2024 | £304 | £218 | £280 | £307 |
| 2025 | £297 | £207 | £296 | £270 |
| 2026 | £314 | £160 | £297 | £310 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS12 4FW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 30, Cooke Way, Cannock, WS12 4FW | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 8, Cooke Way, Cannock, WS12 4FW | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 53, Cooke Way, Cannock, WS12 4FU | Terraced | Freehold | £227,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 3, Sanders Drive, Cannock, WS12 4GJ | Terraced | Freehold | £205,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 6, Sockett Drive, Cannock, WS12 4FS | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 |
In the WS12 4FW postcode area, located within Hednesford Central, there are 6 primary and 1 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 | Primary | Poppyfield Primary Academy | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
Poppyfield Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Staffordshire University Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
Staffordshire University Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Pye Green Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
Pye Green Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2022
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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 4FW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Deakin
Hednesford Green Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Josh Newbury
Cannock Chase - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS12 4FW records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WS12 4FW in Hednesford Green Heath is £241,000 (about £300 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to WS12 4FW, including Poppyfield Primary Academy (Good), Staffordshire University Academy (Good) and Pye Green Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WS12 4FW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,482 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 4FW is Josh Newbury (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mark Deakin (Reform UK).