1 Forge Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1DD
About 1 Forge Street
1 Forge Street is a semi-detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Forge Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
1 Forge Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Forge Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in WS12 1DD: £260,000 (2019–2017).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Plough & Harrow PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB