Essex Drive is in Hednesford, Cannock and in Cannock Chase district. WS12 1LG is located in the Hednesford South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase. This postcode has been in use since 2003-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Drive, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS12 1LH, WS12 1LQ, WS12 1LJ, WS12 1LF, WS12 1LL, WS12 1UD, WS12 1AT, WS12 1AW, WS11 6TL.

Essex Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Drive are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cannock Chase.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS12 1LG

Average Price
£236,075
Semi-Detached
£243,797
Terraced
£224,193
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Drive

Average Price
£236,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Essex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-03-03 £212,678
13 Essex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-11-03 £238,721
6 Essex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-09-15 £219,862
14 Essex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-07-15 £230,213
4 Essex Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£143,0002021-12-22 £162,059

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hednesford Nursery School
Eskrett Street, Hednesford WS12 1AR 		456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Kingsway, Chadsmoor WS11 6EU 		326 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPoppyfield Primary Academy
Bishop Street, Hednesford WS12 4RY 		385 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Hill Top, Hednesford WS12 1DE 		590 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Burns Street, Chadsmoor WS11 6DR 		873 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Hill Primary School
High Mount Street, Hednesford WS12 4BH 		919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kingsmead School
Kings Avenue, WS12 1DH 		841 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Staffordshire University Academy
Marston Road, Hednesford WS12 4JH 		1,164 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road, WS11 1JT 		1,893 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way, Stafford Road WS11 4AW 		2,479 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes WS11 9SP 		4,272 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hednesford Valley High School
Stanley Road, WS12 4JS 		807 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherbrook Primary School
Grainger Court, WS11 5SA 		2,273 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChase Grammar School International Study Centre
Convent Close, WS11 0UR 		3,090 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChase Grammar School
Convent Close, WS11 0UR 		3,090 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Avon Road, WS11 1LH 		3,644 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa CoffeeVictoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street552 yd
Tesco Customer CafeVictoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street552 yd
The Indian Smokehouse / Peri Peri Pizza35 Market Street579 yd
Spice of Hednesford13 Market Street591 yd
KFCOld Hednesford Road609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bridge InnThe Bridge Inn, 387 Cannock Road398 yd
The Hen HouseThe Hen House, 10 Eskrett Street449 yd
Plough & HarrowPlough And Harrow, Uxbridge Street515 yd
Hedgeford LodgeAnglesey Street536 yd
Kraftt Lounge Bar33 Market Street589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seabright Fish Bar324 Cannock Road582 yd
Jumbo House2 Uxbridge Street584 yd
Uxbridge Cantonese9a Market Street597 yd
Pizza Pan60 Market Street630 yd
Food Paradise76 Market Street650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoVictoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street552 yd
AldiUnit 6 To 7, Chase Gateway, Victoria Street751 yd
B & MUnit 4, Victoria Shopping Park, Victoria Street767 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Active Images Health Club (Closed)
Cardigan Place 		health and fitness suite627 yd
Nuffield Health (Cannock)
EAST CANNOCK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool718 yd
Kingsmead School
KINGS AVENUE 		grass pitches727 yd
Pure Gym (Hednesford Cannock)
VICTORIA SHOPPING PARK VICTORIA SHOPPING PARK VICTORIA STREET 		health and fitness suite778 yd
Hednesford Valley High School
STANLEY ROAD 		grass pitches908 yd
Chadsmoor Junior School
BURNS STREET 		grass pitches939 yd
Hednesford Park
VALLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts997 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Essex Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near Essex Drive . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS12 1LG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 180
Violence And Sexual Offences 88
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Other Theft 15
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Drugs 7
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS12 1LG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Lark Close399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Court319 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sussex Drive250 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sussex Drive250 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Matlock Drive436 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station477 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Matlock Drive436 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station477 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS12 1LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired79
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed29
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Manufacturing27
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Other11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male148

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed22

Health

Very good health126
Good health110
Fair health48
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship36
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 38
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White296

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union1
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
No passport held49

Religion

No religion101
Christian171
Other religion4
Not answered24
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