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WS12 4XS

Hednesford Green Heath

Cannock Chase

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Detailed insights for WS12 4XS

Overview

Postcode WS12 4XS is located in a major urban area, within the Hednesford Green Heath ward of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hednesford Central area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hednesford Central is £40,900 per year. The nearest station is Hednesford located about 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
26.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Hednesford Central has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,911 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Hednesford Central has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.4%

Approximately 26.4% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Hednesford Central is £40,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Hednesford Central near WS12 4XS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WS12 4XS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Hednesford

N/A

Walking directions to Hednesford

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
205
Population density
2,478.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
200
97.56%
Chinese
2
0.98%
Irish
2
0.98%
Other White
1
0.49%
Total population: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
58.33%
Other social rented
18
25%
Owns outright
5
6.94%
Shared ownership
4
5.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
2.78%
Total households: 72

Property prices in Hednesford Green Heath

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £256,000 in Hednesford Green Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hednesford Green Heath 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 Green Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached51£340,000
Flats1£125,000
Semi-Detached53£234,000
Terraced15£222,500

10 year median price trend in Hednesford Green Heath

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

Schools

In the WS12 4XS postcode area, located within Hednesford Central, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS12 4XS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPoppyfield Primary AcademyFree schools

Good

0.3 miSecondaryStaffordshire University AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRedhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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