What kind of home is 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB sell for?

1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB last sold for £213,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £80,000 in August 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

Across 5 sales between August 2000 and January 2020, 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB rose from £80,000 to £213,000, a change of £133,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 85% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 4BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB in?

1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB sits in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock. It falls within the WS12 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB 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 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

The closest primary school to 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is Pye Green Academy (392m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Staffordshire University Academy (785m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is Common View, 405m away. The nearest rail option is Hednesford Rail Station, 798m away.

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1 Abbey Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4BB

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Abbey Street

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

1 Abbey Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold January 2020 for £213,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 31% above the 2020 sale price.

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Risks

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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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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 01 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromE41toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Abbey Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Abbey Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£213,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2020Most recent
£213,000
+16.7%over 5 years
5 October 2014
£182,500
+43.7%over 3 years
14 July 2011
£127,000
+18.7%over 8 years
3 October 2002
£107,000
+33.8%over 2 years
2 August 2000
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 4BB: £222,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WS12 4BB

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Abbey Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,821

Street avg £1,993

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Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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

0.4 km

Common View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Pye Green Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS12 4BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS12 4BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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