Sandpiper Close Cannock
49 addresses across 1 postcode (WS12), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5501324.
- Sales: 144 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £96,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 12, D: 24, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; 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 730 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hednesford Hills Common, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 160 to 164 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hednesford Medical Practice, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | £101,750 | £80,000 | £155,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £86,000 | £74,250 | £97,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £105,250 | £85,500 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £77,000 | £71,000 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £116,000 | £77,500 | £119,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £98,000 | £70,000 | £126,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £97,000 | £92,500 | £100,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £75,000 | £72,000 | £96,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £81,750 | £57,500 | £95,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £90,000 | £82,500 | £97,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2026 | 29 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2025 | 31 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 16 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 30 WS12 4RN | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 35 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £96,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 14 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £77,250 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 39 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £97,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 33 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £86,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 61 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £74,250 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2021 | 6 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £86,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 53 WS12 4RN | Semi-detached | £126,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Mar 2021 | 39 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £85,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 11 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 10 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2020 | 63 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2020 | 39 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £71,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 63 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £118,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 May 2019 | 35 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2019 | 23 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 59 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 26 WS12 4RN | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 8 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2017 | 26 WS12 4RN | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 5 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2017 | 41 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2016 | 49 WS12 4RN | Semi-detached | £96,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2016 | 13 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £110,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 10 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2016 | 35 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 15 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 11 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2014 | 39 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £71,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2014 | 24 WS12 4RN | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 55 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2012 | 41 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2012 | 15 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 21 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 53 WS12 4RN | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2008 | 14 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2008 | 26 WS12 4RN | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2007 | 16 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £79,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2007 | 25 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £115,500 | |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 24 WS12 4RN | Semi-detached | £118,500 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 10 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2006 | 6 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £80,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 39 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 May 2006 | 16 WS12 4RN | Flat or maisonette | £74,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2006 | 5 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2006 | 47 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 1 WS12 4RN | Terraced | £101,000 |
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 55 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (15); House, end-terrace (9); Flat (9). Built: 1991-1995 (16); 1996-2002 (14); 1983-1990 (10). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (private) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 4, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 14, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 15, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 23, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 24, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 25, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 26, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 35, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 41, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
- 51, Sandpiper Close, Hednesford
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 B (46% of about 850 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)
- A Dunford and Son, Brindley Heath Road, Cannock, WS12 4DR: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Land behind 81-129 High Mount Street & 97-105 Mount Street, Hednesford: up to 21 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- The Tackeroo, Bracken Close, Hednesford: up to 10 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Co-op Supermarket, Angelsey Street, Hednesford: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Fallow Park, Rugeley Road, Hednesford: up to 13 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Land adjacent and to the rear of 419-435, Cannock Road, Hednesford: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Rear of 30-34 Market Street, Hednesford, Cannock: up to 6 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 145 Greenheath Road, Green Heath, Cannock, WS12 4AU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 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, 1 at medium risk and 8 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 49 addresses are between 160 m and 164 m above sea level (162 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS12 4RN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hednesford 276,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cannock 329,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Rugeley Town 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mount Street Hednesford | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cannock Town Centre | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Brindley Bottom Car Park | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 33.6 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hednesford Medical Practice | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Hednesford | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Cannock Chase Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Cannock Police Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Hednesford Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hednesford Hills Common 121 ha | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cannock Chase Country Park 346 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,220 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,220 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 473 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Slade | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Cockpit Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Lower Brindley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Pyegreen Valley | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Brindley Heath | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Deercote Slade | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 | 16 | 13 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 36 |
16 of the street's 49 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hednesford Nursery School | Nursery | 0–4 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pye Green Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingsmead School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Court WS12 4UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Hednesford Ex-Service Mens Clu | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Dragon City | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| One Stop | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Camping & Caravanning Club WS12 1QW | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Station Road Chippy WS12 4DN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Bell and Bottle WS12 4DE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Premier Mount Street Convenience Store WS12 4DB | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Pavilion Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sandpiper Close (9); On or near Rugeley Road (7); On or near Kingsley Avenue (5); On or near Passfield Avenue (4); On or near Metcalfe Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- WS12 4RN: 49 addresses of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wesley Place · Cygnet Close · Kingsley Avenue · Cobden Close · Green Slade Grove · Passfield Avenue · Moore Street · Whitfield Road · Bell Drive · Metcalfe Close · Edison Close · Shaftesbury Drive
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.