What type of property is 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ sell for?

27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ last sold for £125,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in August 2005, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2005 and March 2014, 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ rose from £74,000 to £125,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

The current EPC rating for 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in February 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

27 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.

Where is 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ located?

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

How safe is the area around 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

Police records around 27 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.

Which schools serve 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

The closest primary school to 27 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 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

The closest bus stop to 27 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ is Teddesley Way, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Lichen Close, Huntington, Cannock, WS12 4NZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Lichen Close

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

27 Lichen Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Huntington, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 65.6% above the 2014 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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 23 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Lichen Close, Huntington, Cannock, WS12 4NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2012
OutbuildingFull
In report
Garage
Reference
11/00755/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.

27 Lichen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£125,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

3 March 2014Most recent
£125,000
+68.9%over 8 years
8 August 2005
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 4NZ: £177,000 (2025–2015).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 27 Lichen Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,894

Street avg £2,244

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

80 dB

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