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WS12 4LJ

Hednesford Pye Green

Cannock Chase

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Detailed insights for WS12 4LJ

Overview

Postcode WS12 4LJ is located in a major urban area, within the Hednesford Pye Green ward of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hednesford Pye Green area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 153.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hednesford Pye Green is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is Hednesford located about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
153
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
47.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Hednesford Pye Green has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,018 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hednesford Pye Green has a very high crime rate, with approximately 153.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.6%

Approximately 47.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Hednesford Pye Green is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS12 4LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hednesford Pye Green near WS12 4LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hednesford located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
187
Population density
1,162.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
181
97.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
1.08%
Other White
2
1.08%
Pakistani
1
0.54%
Total population: 186

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
49
46.67%
Owns outright
28
26.67%
Owns with a mortgage
18
17.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.71%
Other social rented
1
0.95%
Total households: 105

Property prices in Hednesford Pye Green

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £202,500 in Hednesford Pye Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £445,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hednesford Pye Green in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hednesford Pye Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£290,000
Flats11£115,000
Semi-Detached56£211,250
Terraced16£180,000

10 year median price trend in Hednesford Pye Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hednesford Pye Green.

Schools

In the WS12 4LJ postcode area, located within Hednesford Pye Green, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS12 4LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryPye Green AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryPoppyfield Primary AcademyFree schools

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.