What type of property is 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB last change hands?

39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB last sold for £190,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £108,000 in May 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

The current EPC rating for 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB heated?

The latest EPC at 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

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

Where is 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB located?

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

How safe is the area around 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

Police records around 39 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.

Which schools serve 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

The closest primary school to 39 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 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

The closest bus stop to 39 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is Common View, 405m away. The nearest rail option is Hednesford Rail Station, 798m away.

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39 Abbey Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4BB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Abbey Street

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

39 Abbey Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 73 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 75.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 50% above the 2017 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

39 Abbey Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Abbey Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2020
Telecoms
In report
Notification for the proposed installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus comprising 1 x 9m wooden pole (7.2m above ground)
Reference
CH/20/038
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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.

39 Abbey Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 75.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£190,000

Growth on file: 75.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

17 November 2017Most recent
£190,000
+75.9%over 6 months
7 May 2017
£108,000

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.

EPC Rating for 39 Abbey Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,603

Street avg £1,933

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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 Abbey Street, Hednesford

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1 Braemar Gardens, Hednesford

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3 bed1 bath

£351k

1 Bradbury Court, Hednesford

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3 bed2 bath

£225k

1 Balmoral Drive, Hednesford

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£180k

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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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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