What kind of home is 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU sell for?

5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU last sold for £296,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,995 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and December 2020, 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU rose from £59,995 to £296,000, a change of £236,005. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 3XU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

Police records around 5 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 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Kensington Place, WS12 3XU is Buckingham Place, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Kensington Place, Cannock, WS12 3XU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Kensington Place

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

5 Kensington Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Cannock (WS12 3XU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 16.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 92.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £296,000.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral
Cul-de-sacYes

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

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kensington Place, Cannock, WS12 3XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price for 5 Kensington Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£296,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2020Most recent
£296,000
+211.6%over 19 years
26 November 2001
£95,000
+58.3%over 6 years
24 November 1995
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 3XU: £232,500 (2022–2019).

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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 5 Kensington Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,052

Street avg £2,267

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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 Canterbury Way

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1 Kensington Place

WS12 3XU

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1 Gorsemoor Road

WS12 3HW

4 bed2 bath

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1 Denbury Close

WS12 3TE

3 bed1 bath

£294k

1 Green Meadows

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1 Cleeton Street

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3 bed

£230k

1 Buckingham Place

WS12 3XT

3 bed

£125k

1 Ansty Drive

WS12 3TZ

3 bed

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

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