What type of property is 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

23 George Street, WS12 1BJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

23 George Street, WS12 1BJ last sold for £180,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £49,995 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and March 2021, 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ rose from £49,995 to £180,000, a change of £130,005. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

23 George Street, WS12 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

23 George Street, WS12 1BJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ located?

23 George Street, WS12 1BJ sits in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock. It falls within the WS12 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy (257m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmead School (264m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 George Street, WS12 1BJ is Plough & Harrow PH, 233m away. The nearest rail option is Hednesford Rail Station, 797m away.

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23 George Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 George Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 George Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 30% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 George Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 George Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 George Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2021Most recent
£180,000
+24.6%over 14 years
30 March 2006
£144,500
+189.0%over 9 years
29 November 1996
£49,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 1BJ: £240,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other George Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 George Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,118

Street avg £2,016

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cannock district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Plough & Harrow PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's CofE Primary Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS12 1BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS12 1BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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