Postcode district report · August 2026

WS12, Cannock Chase

WS12 is the 2nd Hapiest of Cannock Chase's 3 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. WS12 also reaches into South Staffordshire; these figures are for its homes in Cannock Chase.

Homes sold
363
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£220,000
-6.4% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,025
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
8%
of homes sold

WS12 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks WS12 against the other postcode districts of Cannock Chase.

Price per m²£3,025/m² 1st of 3
Price change-6.4% 3rd of 3
Sales a year363 a year 2nd of 3
Sales change-21.3% 3rd of 3
Energy efficiency69 EPC score 1st of 3
Carbon3.4 t CO₂ a home 1st of 3
Station nearby2.1 km 3rd of 3
Yellow the best in Cannock Chase Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Cannock Chase

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better WS12 compares with the rest of Cannock Chase. These colours compare postcode districts within Cannock Chase; Cannock Chase's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Cannock Chase's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 WS15 267£223,000 +2.2%
2 WS12 363£220,000 -6.4%
3 WS11 482£225,000 +1.6%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Cannock Chase only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Cannock Chase aren't ranked.