WS12 2DY
The median sold price for the postcode WS12 2DY is around £251,300, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 25 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around WS12 2DY (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £135,750 – £387,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across WS12 2, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£208,000(61 sales)
- Detached£350,000(60 sales)
- Terraced£186,000(51 sales)
- Flat£128,500(12 sales)
WS12 2DY median £251,300 (12 months) vs the wider district £223,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 77% below the typical Cannock Chase neighbourhood
- Crime: 77% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Cannock Chase and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in WS12 2DY, compared with 96.1% across Cannock Chase and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 95.4% of premises across Cannock Chase (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Cannock Chase | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 95.4% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 96.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.4% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.03% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 10% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Cannock Chase: more deprived than 4% of its 61 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (44%). Average Band D in Cannock Chase is £2,375.83 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Cannock Chase: £2,111.85 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 500 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A8%
- Band B24%
- Band C44%
- Band D12%
- Band E10%
- Band F2%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Five Ways Primary School0.1 miles (170 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2025: Some aspects not as strongOfsted reports for Five Ways Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Gorsemoor Primary School0.3 miles (470 m)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy0.3 miles (550 m)Ofsted report card, November 2025
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Kingsmead School0.8 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Norton Canes High School1.2 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted, April 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Norton Canes High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Cannock Chase High School1.6 miles (2.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Cannock Chase High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to WS12 2DY is Hednesford Rail Station, 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 30 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.4 miles (2.2 km)Hednesford Rail Station
- 1.6 miles (2.6 km)Cannock Rail Station
- 2.9 miles (4.7 km)Landywood Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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