School Lane Standeford, South Staffordshire
119 addresses across 11 postcodes (WV9), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 36700943.
- Sales: 61 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £432,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 49 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 1, C: 13, D: 22, E: 8, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 South Staffordshire costs £2,314 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 7% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bilbrook, about 5.9 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 93 to 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: 64 of its 119 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brewood Medical Practice, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 1,220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 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 | £432,500 | £315,000 | £550,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £227,750 | £187,500 | £268,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | £297,975 | £190,000 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £299,000 | £272,000 | £310,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £361,500 | £260,000 | £463,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £239,500 | £186,000 | £293,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £160,000 | £155,000 | £163,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 15 WV9 5AA | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | MEADOW VIEW WV9 5AN | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2024 | 51 WV9 5AD | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2023 | 21 WV9 5AA | Semi-detached | £268,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2023 | 25 WV9 5AA | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | THE BUNGALOW WV9 5AN | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 5 WV9 5AA | Semi-detached | £242,000 | |
| 25 May 2022 | 23 WV9 5AA | Semi-detached | £312,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 15 WV9 5AA | Semi-detached | £283,950 | |
| 22 Mar 2022 | THE BUNGALOW WV9 5AN | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2022 | TREE TOPS WV9 5AN | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 49 WV9 5AD | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2021 | 59 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £272,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 67 WV9 5AJ | Terraced | £308,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | THE ANNEXE WV9 5AD | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 57 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | LILAC COTTAGE WV9 5AN | Detached | £463,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 1, WRIGHTS BANK WV9 5AN | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2019 | 33 WV9 5AD | Semi-detached | £205,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2018 | HOLLY COTTAGE WV9 5AN | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 34 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2017 | CHERRY TREE WV9 5AN | Detached | £293,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 15 WV9 5AA | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | THE ANNEXE WV9 5AD | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2014 | 63 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 59 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2014 | 14 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2013 | 39 WV9 5AD | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2013 | 12 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 49 WV9 5AD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 6 WV9 5AQ | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2011 | 2, WRIGHTS BANK WV9 5AN | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2009 | 16 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2009 | 65 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2009 | 71 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 1, WRIGHTS BANK WV9 5AN | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2007 | 17 WV9 5AA | Terraced | £159,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 2 WV9 5AQ | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 32 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £154,050 | |
| 25 Apr 2006 | 61 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 59 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £184,950 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 35 WV9 5AD | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2004 | 65 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £193,650 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 38 WV9 5AN | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2003 | 38 WV9 5AN | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 67 WV9 5AJ | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 23 WV9 5AA | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2000 | 59 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £72,995 | |
| 2 Jun 2000 | 14 WV9 5AJ | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2000 | TREE TOPS WV9 5AN | Detached | £80,000 |
Energy performance certificates
49 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (21); Bungalow, semi-detached (12); Bungalow, detached (9). Built: 1950-1966 (20); 1967-1975 (9); 1930-1949 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (31); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 1 Wrights Bank, School Lane, Coven
- 2 Wrights Bank, School Lane, Coven
- 6, Harrows Mobile Home Park, School Lane
- 14, School Lane, Coven
- 15, School Lane, Coven
- 16, School Lane, Coven
- 22, School Lane, Coven
- 32, School Lane, Coven
- 33, School Lane, Coven
- 34, School Lane, Coven
- 38, School Lane, Coven
- 39, School Lane, Coven
- 47, School Lane, Coven
- 57, School Lane, Coven
- 59, School Lane, Coven
- 61, School Lane, Coven
- 63, School Lane, Coven
- 65, School Lane, Coven
- 69, School Lane, Coven
- Cherry Tree, School Lane, Coven
- Holly Cottage, School Lane, Coven
- Lilac Cottage, School Lane, Coven
- Standeford Cottage, School Lane, Coven
- The Hide, School Lane, Coven
- The Old School, Light Ash Lane, Coven
Council tax
What each band costs in South Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,542 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,627 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 1,770 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, South Staffordshire.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
- 14 October 2026: SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 29 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV9 5AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| WV9 5AN | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV9 5AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV9 5AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV9 5AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WV9 5AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV9 5AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV9 5AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV9 5AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV9 5FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV9 5FB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 119 addresses are between 93 m and 100 m above sea level (96 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV9 5AA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5AN | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
| WV9 5AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5AW | 100% | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| WV9 5FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV9 5FB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Penkridge 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Harrows Inn Standeford | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cannock Town Centre | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 35.3 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brewood Medical Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coven Pharmacy | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Dept. | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Cannock Chase Hospital | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Staffordshire Police - Watling Street Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Coven, Coven Cashzone | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Somerford Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Marsh Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Brantley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Old Lane Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Middle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Saredon Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 54 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 119 |
64 of the street's 119 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 South Staffordshire: see them on the South Staffordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 3–9 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near School Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 17 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WV9 5AW: 30 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- WV9 5AN: 26 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- WV9 5AJ: 24 addresses
- WV9 5AA: 15 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- WV9 5AD: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- WV9 5AQ: 3 addresses
- WV9 5AL: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- WV9 5AE: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- WV9 5AH: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- WV9 5FA: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- WV9 5FB: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Harben Gardens · Sunset Close · Celadine Drive · Campion Close · Light Ash Close · Cornflower Meadow
All the streets in WV9 and across South Staffordshire.
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.