WS12 1BY
PostcodeA postcode in Cannock Chase 009D, Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley ward, Cannock Chase.
This report describes the area around WS12 1BY, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WS12 1BY
- 52 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyCannock Chase 009D: 44 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hednesford, 430 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in WS12 1BY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Cannock Chase 009DNeighbourhood
- £236,743 average priceFor the whole of Cannock Chase, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WS12 1BYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WS12 1BYRoad 65 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WS12 1BY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hednesford Nursery School Nursery | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy Primary | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Kingsmead School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| West Hill Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Primary | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Hednesford Valley High School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WS12 1BY
Latest sale at each postcode- £245,000Church Hill, WS12 1BAMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £230,000Carmel Close, WS12 1BPNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £118,000Cardigan Place, WS12 1DFOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £135,000Woodland Court, WS12 1DANovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £325,000Victoria Street, WS12 1BTDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £105,000Eskrett Street, WS12 1AZMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £308,500Eskrett Street, WS12 1ARNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £105,000Uxbridge Street, WS12 1DBMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WS12 1BY
In a straight lineStations
- Hednesford5 minutes on foot420 m
GP practices
- HEDNESFORD MEDICAL PRACTICE460 m
- DR MANICKAM & PARTNER460 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY200 m
- HEDNESFORD PHARMACY220 m
- ALLIED PHARMACY HEDNESFORD370 m
- VALLEY PHARMACY460 m
Dental practices
- DENTAIRE220 m
- VALLEY CENTRE DENTAL PRACTICE390 m
- DENTAL SURGERY550 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Hednesford CannockAldi50 m
- Tesco Hednesford SuperstoreTesco380 m
- Morrisons Daily HednesfordMorrisons530 m
The neighbourhood: Cannock Chase 009D
Everything about Cannock Chase 009DThe postcode district: WS12
Everything about WS12Your MP
- Josh NewburyLabourMP for Cannock Chase
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.