What kind of home is 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

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

What did 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ sell for?

8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ last sold for £91,000 in December 2004, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and December 2004, 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ rose from £47,000 to £91,000, a change of £44,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 4NZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

8 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 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ in?

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

Is 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lichen Close, WS12 4NZ is Teddesley Way, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Lichen Close, Huntington, Cannock, WS12 4NZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Lichen Close

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

8 Lichen Close is a semi-detached house in Huntington, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 136.3% above the 2004 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 15 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lichen Close, Huntington, Cannock, WS12 4NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lichen Close 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.

8 Lichen Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£91,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2004Most recent
£91,000
+120.6%over 4 years
3 August 2000
£41,250
-12.2%over 3 years
26 September 1996
£47,000

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.

8 Lichen Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£948

Street avg £2,379

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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