Meadowsweet Way Cannock
59 addresses across 1 postcode (WS12), about 330 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5501306.
- Sales: 93 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £415,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 14).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Hednesford, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 10 m away, and Hednesford Hills Common (121 hectares) is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 171 to 175 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rawnsley Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 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 | 1 | £415,000 | £415,000 | £415,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £342,500 | £300,000 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £332,000 | £295,000 | £334,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £253,000 | £253,000 | £253,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £256,000 | £256,000 | £256,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £198,000 | £190,000 | £209,950 |
| 2013 | 2 | £184,000 | £175,000 | £193,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £191,000 | £165,000 | £195,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 32 WS12 2GS | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2023 | 8 WS12 2GS | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2023 | 36 WS12 2GS | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 54 WS12 2GS | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 5 WS12 2GS | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2021 | 9 WS12 2GS | Detached | £334,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | 26 WS12 2GS | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 29 WS12 2GS | Detached | £253,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 3 WS12 2GS | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 33 WS12 2GS | Detached | £256,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2015 | 6 WS12 2GS | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 12 WS12 2GS | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 24 WS12 2GS | Detached | £209,950 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 23 WS12 2GS | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2013 | 32 WS12 2GS | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2013 | 17 WS12 2GS | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2012 | 20 WS12 2GS | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2012 | 50 WS12 2GS | Detached | £191,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 12 WS12 2GS | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | 44 WS12 2GS | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2009 | 20 WS12 2GS | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 33 WS12 2GS | Detached | £174,995 | |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 33 WS12 2GS | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 10 WS12 2GS | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2008 | 24 WS12 2GS | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2008 | 38 WS12 2GS | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 29 WS12 2GS | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | 3 WS12 2GS | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2007 | 1 WS12 2GS | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2007 | 6 WS12 2GS | Detached | £245,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 11 WS12 2GS | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 13 WS12 2GS | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 60 WS12 2GS | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2006 | 50 WS12 2GS | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 37 WS12 2GS | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 39 WS12 2GS | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 35 WS12 2GS | Detached | £187,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 14 WS12 2GS | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 21 WS12 2GS | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 3 WS12 2GS | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2003 | 25 WS12 2GS | Detached | £141,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 48 WS12 2GS | Detached | £154,950 | |
| 22 Aug 2002 | 22 WS12 2GS | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2002 | 30 WS12 2GS | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2002 | 19 WS12 2GS | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 26 WS12 2GS | Detached | £111,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | 50 WS12 2GS | Detached | £117,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 6 WS12 2GS | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 62 WS12 2GS | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2000 | 11 WS12 2GS | Detached | £107,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, detached (29). Built: 1996-2002 (26); 1991-1995 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 1, Meadowsweet Way
- 2, Meadowsweet Way
- 3, Meadowsweet Way
- 4, Meadowsweet Way
- 6, Meadowsweet Way
- 7, Meadowsweet Way
- 9, Meadowsweet Way
- 10, Meadowsweet Way
- 11, Meadowsweet Way
- 12, Meadowsweet Way
- 17, Meadowsweet Way
- 20, Meadowsweet Way
- 23, Meadowsweet Way
- 24, Meadowsweet Way
- 28, Meadowsweet Way
- 34, Meadowsweet Way
- 46, Meadowsweet Way
- 48, Meadowsweet Way
- 50, Meadowsweet Way
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 (28% of about 680 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garage Court at Glover Street, Wimblebury: up to 5 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Land to the rear of 454-460 Littleworth Road, Cannock: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
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, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 59 addresses are between 171 m and 175 m above sea level (173 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS12 2GS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hednesford 276,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cannock 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Landywood 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hewston Croft Littleworth | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cannock Town Centre | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 31.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rawnsley Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rawnsley Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dentaire | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Cannock Chase Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Cannock Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Hednesford Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.4 ha | 10 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hednesford Hills Common 121 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,870 m² | 290 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 167 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cockpit Hill | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hazelslade Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Sandy Slade | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Hazelslade Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Noddyfield Valley | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 59 |
5 of the street's 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsmead School | Secondary | 11–18 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Five Ways Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hednesford Nursery School | Nursery | 0–4 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Hill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kreative Trading Ltd Also Vitammies & Colliva Ltd WS12 1NR | Retailers - other | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Hednesford Town Football & Social Club WS12 2GW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Little Chimps Day Nursery @ Wimblebury Community Centre WS12 2RJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Tudor House and Windsor House Nursing Homes WS12 1HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Bobby's WS12 2RJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Littleworth Victory Working Mens Club WS12 2HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Lifestyle WS12 2RJ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Golden Valley WS12 2RJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Slimming World Franchise - Helen Coppage WS12 2RN | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Trafalgar WS12 1HZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Raven Close (11); On or near Foxtail Way (10); On or near Sherbourne Avenue (2); On or near Laurel Drive (2); On or near Meadowsweet Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- WS12 2GS: 59 addresses of 61 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kingscroft · Laurel Drive · Raven Close · Watermint Close · Sherbourne Avenue · Waterloo Boulevard · Foxtail Way · Waterlily Close · Copperkins Road · Dove Hollow · Watersmead Close · Sharon Way
All the streets in WS12 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.