What kind of home is 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU is a semi-detached house.

When did 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU last change hands?

18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU last sold for £124,950 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and March 2004, 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU rose from £65,000 to £124,950, a change of £59,950. That works out to roughly +22.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (970 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 3XU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU 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.

Which area is 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU in?

18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU sits in Cannock. It falls within the WS12 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

Police records around 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU 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.

What schools are near 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

The closest primary school to 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU is Gorsemoor Primary School (491m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmead School (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU is Buckingham Place, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Kensington Place, Cannock, WS12 3XU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

970 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Kensington Place

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

18 Kensington Place is a semi-detached house in Cannock (WS12 3XU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 81.7% above the 2004 sale of £124,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Kensington Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Kensington Place, Cannock, WS12 3XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Kensington Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

18 Kensington Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£124,950

Growth on file: 22.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2004Most recent
£124,950
+92.2%over 3 years
22 December 2000
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 3XU: £296,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in WS12 3XU

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On the street

Versus other Kensington Place homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Kensington Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,387

Street avg £2,418

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly 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 Buckingham Place

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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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Crime

2/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Buckingham Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Gorsemoor Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS12 3XU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS12 3XU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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