Cannock Chase
WS12 house prices in Cannock Chase
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Cannock Chase, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£225,500
Range £117,900–£360,600 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Dec 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in WS12: the typical (median) sold price is £225,500, below the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). WS12 is an active market, with about 32 recorded sales a month. By property type, 42% were semi-detached homes (typically £218,250) and 31% were detached homes (typically £311,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,376 a year: Cannock Chase's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Cannock Chase, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on WS12: steady sales, so price from the evidence
At around 32 sales a month, WS12 ticks along steadily, which is enough to price from, though not enough history for us to call a clear twelve-month direction.
If you are thinking of selling, a spread from £117,900 to £360,600 makes £225,500 a poor guide to any one home, so price from sold homes that match yours in type and size; roughly 32 sales a month is enough for buyers to compare, so evidence beats optimism.
Sell houseIf you are looking to buy, WS12 sits below the UK average for typical prices, so ask what is behind the lower prices before you assume a bargain.
Before an offer goes in on any WS12 home, look at what has been applied for nearby (227 applications on record within 500 m), long-term flood risk and council tax (Band D is £2,376 a year), and leave the title to your conveyancer.
Averages only go so far, so the free WS12 OfferCheck sets flood, crime, planning and council tax beside the sold prices.
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At a glance
WS12 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£225,500
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
31.7
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£2,376
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in WS12
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in WS12 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £311,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £98,500.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 76 | £311,000 | £242,500–£425,000 |
| Semi-detached | 104 | £218,250 | £132,130–£268,500 |
| Terraced | 47 | £185,000 | £116,800–£245,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 18 | £98,500 | £70,000–£150,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Dec 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in WS12
The quarterly typical price rose 15.2%, from £197,500 in Q4 2025 (10 sales) to £227,500 in Q3 2026 (40 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | £197,500 | 10 |
| Q1 2026 | £220,000 | 107 |
| Q2 2026 | £238,299 | 93 |
| Q3 2026 | £227,500 | 40 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Dec 2025 and 14 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of WS12 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most WS12 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £117,900 and £360,600, around a typical £225,500.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Dec 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in WS12
Semi-detached homes were 42% of recorded sales (104 of 245). 90% of sales were freehold and 10% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached31%
- Semi-detached42%
- Terraced19%
- Flat / maisonette7%
Tenure
- Freehold90%
- Leasehold10%
See the figures
224 freehold (90%) and 26 leasehold (10%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in WS12. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 17 Dec 2025 and 14 Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where WS12 sits in Cannock Chase
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in WS12
6, FOSTER AVENUE, CANNOCK
Semi-detached · Freehold · 14 Aug 2026
£205,000
94, LANGHOLM DRIVE, CANNOCK
Terraced · Freehold · 13 Aug 2026
£217,000
30, EBENEZER STREET, CANNOCK
Semi-detached · Freehold · 11 Aug 2026
£170,000
25, PROGRESS GROVE, CANNOCK
Semi-detached · Freehold · 10 Aug 2026
£215,000
13, BERRY HILL, CANNOCK
Detached · Freehold · 7 Aug 2026
£240,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). WS12 includes the Cannock Park & Old Fallow ward.
In plain English
What the Cannock Chase (WS12) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £311,000 against £98,500 for flats: about 3.2 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £117,900 and £360,600, so the median says little about any one home.
- This is an active district: about 32 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 17 December 2025 and 14 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on WS12
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in WS12
£2,376
Band D a year in Cannock Chase, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,584 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,848 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,112 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,376 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,904 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,432 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,960 |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,752 |
These are Cannock Chase's charges for 2026-27, the authority WS12 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Cannock Chase · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near WS12
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest Hednesford Nursery School.
All schools
Hednesford Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority maintained schools · WS12 1AR
151 m
Good · 2022
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academies · WS12 1DE
558 m
Not graded
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WS11 6EU
644 m
Good · 2024
West Hill Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · WS12 4BH
670 m
Good · 2024
Kingsmead School
Middle deemed secondary · Academies · WS12 1DH
743 m
Good · 2021
Hednesford Valley High School
Special schools · WS12 4JS
780 m
Good · 2014
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Academies · WS12 1BE
868 m
Good · 2022
Staffordshire University Academy
Middle deemed secondary · Academies · WS12 4JH
1.1 km
Good · 2023
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the WS12 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 7 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near WS12
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around WS12
227
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 20 October 2026.
Recent applications
CannockChase/CH/26/185Undecided
342 m
Erection of a residential development comprising 4 self-contained flats, together with associated parking, access, landscaping, bin storage, cycle storage and all ancillary works
Received 2026-06-11
CannockChase/Ch/26/106Conditions
354 m
Installation of unit providing passenger transport information regarding local bus services supported by digital advertisements.
Received 2026-03-27 · decided 2026-05-21
CannockChase/CH/26/107Conditions
308 m
Installation of unit providing passenger transport information regarding local bus services supported by digital advertisements
Received 2026-03-27 · decided 2026-05-21
CannockChase/CH/26/077Conditions
224 m
Variation of condition number 7 (Approved Plans) of application CH/25/0205 to allow for changes to materials of hard surfacing
Received 2026-02-19 · decided 2026-05-05
CannockChase/CH/26/054Conditions
173 m
Two storey rear extension
Received 2026-02-18 · decided 2026-04-29
CannockChase/CH/22/0255/AConditions
224 m
Discharge of condition no. 10 (Drainage Plans) of Outline Planning Consent CH/22/0255
Received 2026-02-04 · decided 2026-03-25
Applications are matched within 500 m of the WS12 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for WS12 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 227 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 20 October 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for WS12
Decile 7 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled WS12 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
WS12 1UJ, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 7 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so WS12 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in WS12: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in WS12, band by band
Cannock Chase's council tax for 2026-27 set against the WS12 median sold price of £225,500 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearCannock Chase | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £225,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,584 | £132 | 0.70% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,848 | £154 | 0.82% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,112 | £176 | 0.94% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,376 | £198 | 1.05% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,904 | £242 | 1.29% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,432 | £286 | 1.52% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £3,960 | £330 | 1.76% |
| H | over £320,000 | £4,752 | £396 | 2.11% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the WS12 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Cannock Chase, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in WS12 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 244 distinct addresses in the records we hold for WS12. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
6, FOSTER AVENUE, CANNOCK
WS12 4HG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£205,000
2026-08-14
94, LANGHOLM DRIVE, CANNOCK
WS12 2TP · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£217,000
2026-08-13
30, EBENEZER STREET, CANNOCK
WS12 4HD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£170,000
2026-08-11
25, PROGRESS GROVE, CANNOCK
WS12 4FB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£215,000
2026-08-10
13, BERRY HILL, CANNOCK
WS12 1UJ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£240,000
2026-08-07
20, HAYMAKER WAY, CANNOCK
WS12 0FU · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£223,500
2026-08-07
46, WINDING HOUSE DRIVE, CANNOCK
WS12 4GN · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£225,000
2026-08-07
58, LOWER ROAD, CANNOCK
WS12 1NB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£182,500
2026-08-05
143, RAWNSLEY ROAD, CANNOCK
WS12 1JG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£179,000
2026-07-31
23, HAREBELL CLOSE, CANNOCK
WS12 3XA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£425,000
2026-07-31
34, FOSTER AVENUE, CANNOCK
WS12 4HN · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£220,000
2026-07-31
157, HILL STREET, CANNOCK
WS12 2DW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£310,000
2026-07-31
164, MINERS WAY, CANNOCK
WS12 4WL · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£280,000
2026-07-31
41, GEORGE STREET, CANNOCK
WS12 1BJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£235,000
2026-07-29
477A, LITTLEWORTH ROAD, CANNOCK
WS12 1JA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£185,000
2026-07-28
59, BLEWITT STREET, CANNOCK
WS12 4BD · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£215,000
2026-07-27
9, BISHOP STREET, CANNOCK
WS12 4RY · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£245,000
2026-07-27
109, CHURCH HILL, CANNOCK
WS12 1BD · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£290,000
2026-07-24
459, LITTLEWORTH ROAD, CANNOCK
WS12 1HZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£185,000
2026-07-24
7, GREENWOOD PARK, CANNOCK
WS12 4DQ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£205,000
2026-07-24
8, MOSS CRESCENT, CANNOCK
WS12 4NJ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£173,500
2026-07-24
38, HALLUM WAY, CANNOCK
WS12 4TX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£293,750
2026-07-24
22, DAWES WAY, CANNOCK
WS12 4WN · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£393,750
2026-07-24
19, OTTERBURN CLOSE, CANNOCK
WS12 2TW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£205,000
2026-07-23
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Postcode districts near WS12
The closest districts to WS12 by straight-line distance between district centres.
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- House prices in WS6 (Walsall) 3.5 miles
- House prices in WS7 (Burntwood) 3.9 miles
- House prices in WS15 (Rugeley) 5 miles
- House prices in WS8 (Walsall) 5.1 miles
- House prices in WS3 (Walsall) 6.1 miles
- House prices in ST19 (Stafford) 6.1 miles
- House prices in ST17 (Stafford) 6.9 miles
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Data sources
Every WS12 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.