What type of property is 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

50 George Street, WS12 1BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ last change hands?

50 George Street, WS12 1BJ last sold for £225,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £43,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and March 2025, 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ rose from £43,000 to £225,000, a change of £182,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

50 George Street, WS12 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

50 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 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ located?

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

Is 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 50 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 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 50 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 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 50 George Street, WS12 1BJ is Plough & Harrow PH, 233m away. The nearest rail option is Hednesford Rail Station, 797m away.

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50 George Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BJ

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 50 George Street

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

50 George Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £225,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 10.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 33 EPCs).

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 George Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 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.

50 George Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£225,000
+423.3%over 26 years
11 May 1998
£43,000

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.

Years Held for 50 George Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,409

Street avg £1,967

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Cannock report

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

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