What type of property is 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

61 George Street, WS12 1BJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ last change hands?

61 George Street, WS12 1BJ last sold for £197,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,000 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and August 2021, 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ rose from £117,000 to £197,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

The current EPC rating for 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

61 George Street, WS12 1BJ has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 1BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

61 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 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ located?

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

Is 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 61 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 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

The closest primary school to 61 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 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ?

The closest bus stop to 61 George Street, WS12 1BJ is Plough & Harrow PH, 233m away. The nearest rail option is Hednesford Rail Station, 797m away.

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61 George Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 61 George Street

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

61 George Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 37.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £197,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 George Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 George Street has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£197,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£197,000
+68.4%over 17 years
5 December 2003
£117,000

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

Nearby sales in WS12 1BJ

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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.

61 George Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £2,038

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Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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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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