What kind of home is 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ sell for?

2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ last sold for £278,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and November 2024, 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ rose from £70,000 to £278,000, a change of £208,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 4NZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ have?

2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2015 under ref. 15/00082/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ 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 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ in?

2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ sits in Huntington, Cannock, Cannock. It falls within the WS12 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

Police records around 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ 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 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

The closest primary school to 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ is Littleton Green Community School (525m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Staffordshire University Academy (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ is Teddesley Way, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Lichen Close, Huntington, Cannock, WS12 4NZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Lichen Close

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

2 Lichen Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Huntington, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 145% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £278,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

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.

2 Lichen Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Lichen Close, Huntington, Cannock, WS12 4NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 2 Lichen Close.

Mar 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two-storey side extension and rear lean-to extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
15/00082/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 2 Lichen Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£278,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2024Most recent
£278,000
+297.1%over 20 years
30 January 2004
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 4NZ: £149,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in WS12 4NZ

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On the street

Versus other Lichen Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Lichen Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,989

Street avg £2,088

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cannock report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Teddesley Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Littleton Green Community School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS12 4NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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