Ash Close Norton Canes, Cannock Chase
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (WS11), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5504471.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £247,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11, C: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Cannock Chase costs £2,376 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Landywood, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Chasewater (297 hectares) is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 146 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Norton Canes Health Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 71 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £247,500 | £240,000 | £255,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £265,000 | £245,000 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £289,000 | £270,000 | £308,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £222,500 | £210,000 | £297,950 |
| 2020 | 3 | £222,500 | £210,000 | £248,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2015 | 12 | £202,495 | £184,995 | £251,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2025 | 14 WS11 9UP | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2025 | 1 WS11 9UP | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 6 WS11 9UP | Detached | £238,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2024 | 3 WS11 9UP | Detached | £240,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2023 | 5 WS11 9UP | Detached | £285,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2023 | 5 WS11 9UP | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 12 WS11 9UP | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 2 WS11 9UP | Detached | £308,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 8 WS11 9UP | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 2 WS11 9UP | Detached | £305,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2021 | 6 WS11 9UP | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 14 WS11 9UP | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 9 WS11 9UP | Detached | £297,950 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 7 WS11 9UP | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 29 Oct 2020 | 7 WS11 9UP | Detached | £222,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 10 WS11 9UP | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 4 WS11 9UP | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 6 WS11 9UP | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 9 WS11 9UP | Detached | £251,995 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 3 WS11 9UP | Detached | £194,995 | |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 1 WS11 9UP | Detached | £194,995 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 5 WS11 9UP | Detached | £214,995 | |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 14 WS11 9UP | Semi-detached | £184,995 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 8 WS11 9UP | Detached | £210,995 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 10 WS11 9UP | Detached | £209,995 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 4 WS11 9UP | Detached | £194,995 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 6 WS11 9UP | Detached | £192,995 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 12 WS11 9UP | Semi-detached | £185,995 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 2015 | 7 WS11 9UP | Detached | £212,995 | New build. |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 2 WS11 9UP | Detached | £249,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House (11); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 2014 (11); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Cannock Chase in 2026-27: Band D £2,376 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,584 | £1,848 | £2,112 | £2,376 | £2,904 | £3,432 | £3,960 | £4,752 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 1,440 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Cannock Chase.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Norton Canes Greyhound Stadium, (Land South of Red Lion Lane, Norton Canes): up to 72 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Garage court off Red Lion Lane/Braemar Road, Norton Canes: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS11 9UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WS11 9UG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 146 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS11 9UG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WS11 9UP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cannock 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Hednesford 276,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red Lion Lane Norton Canes | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cannock Town Centre | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Norton Canes Health Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tooth Fairy Healthcare | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Cannock Chase Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Brownhills Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roadchef - Norton Canes Service Area Cashzone | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chasewater 297 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,410 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 310 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chasewater | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Wyrley Common | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Engine Lane Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Biddulph's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Old Lodge Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 13 |
2 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cannock Chase: see them on the Cannock Chase page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownhills West Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jerome Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Norton Canes High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Watling Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Food Cafe/Coco di Mama | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Chozen Noodle | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| WH Smiths | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Chaiiwala WS11 9UX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Days Inn WS11 9UX | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| BP Connect WS11 9UX | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| McDonalds @ Roadchef WS11 9UX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| PFS Norton Canes & Coop WS11 9UX | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blenheim Road (35); On or near Greyhound Croft (19); On or near Red Lion Lane (6); On or near Hawthorn Drive (5); On or near Aspen Way (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 32% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Aspen Way · Greyhound Croft · Hawthorn Drive · Willow Road · Pine Gardens · Braemar Road · Blenheim Road · Red Lion Lane · Sedgfield Way · The Broches · Red Lion Avenue
All the streets in WS11 and across Cannock Chase.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.