What type of property is 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH?

8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH sell for?

8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH last sold for £245,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH?

8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH?

8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH located?

8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH sits in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock. It falls within the WS12 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH?

Police records around 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH 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 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH?

The closest primary school to 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (395m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmead School (624m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hereford Road, WS12 1LH is Cheviot Rise, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Hednesford Rail Station, 615m away.

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8 Hereford Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1LH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hereford Road

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

8 Hereford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 11% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £245,000.

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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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hereford Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hereford Road 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.

8 Hereford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 February 2023Most recent
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 1LH: £203,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in WS12 1LH

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On the street

Versus other Hereford Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Hereford Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,784

Street avg £2,339

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Hereford Road, Hednesford

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1 Kings Avenue, Hednesford

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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

0.1 km

Cheviot Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS12 1LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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