Alston Close is in Cannock and in Cannock Chase district. WS12 2DU is located in the Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase. This postcode has been in use since 2003-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alston Close, Cannock, WS12 2DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS12 2UY, WS12 2EY, WS12 2TS, WS12 2EB, WS12 2UU, WS12 2EA, WS12 2TP, WS12 2EZ, WS12 2UX.

Alston Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alston Close are based on 17 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 2DU

Average Price
£281,353
Semi-Detached
£254,860
Terraced
£253,930
Detached
£317,625
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£206,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Close

Average Price
£281,353
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Alston Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-09-30 £291,330
9 Alston Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-09-30 £287,586
11 Alston Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002022-07-08 £301,524
14 Alston Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-02-28 £332,702
8 Alston Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£186,0002019-02-27 £248,734

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hednesford Nursery School
Eskrett Street, Hednesford WS12 1AR 		1,940 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Five Ways Primary School
Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes WS12 2EZ 		221 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heath Hayes Primary Academy
Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes WS12 2EP 		627 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Gorsemoor Primary School
Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road, Heath Hayes WS12 3TG 		728 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Reservoir Road, Hednesford WS12 1BE 		1,250 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Hill Top, Hednesford WS12 1DE 		1,351 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes WS11 9SP 		2,383 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road, WS11 1JT 		2,811 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Staffordshire University Academy
Marston Road, Hednesford WS12 4JH 		3,085 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way, Stafford Road WS11 4AW 		3,728 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,723 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherbrook Primary School
Grainger Court, WS11 5SA 		3,304 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChase Grammar School International Study Centre
Convent Close, WS11 0UR 		3,507 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChase Grammar School
Convent Close, WS11 0UR 		3,507 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPeak Education - Cannock
Longford Road, Cannock WS11 0LD 		4,074 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Jasmine Tandoori125 Hednesford Road667 yd
Original Dessert Company96 Hednesford Road714 yd
Sunny Side UpUnit 8, Chasewood Park Business Centre, Hednesford Road745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heath Hayes Constitutional ClubHeath Hayes Constitutional Club, Hednesford Road532 yd
The Talbot123 Hednesford Road677 yd
Five Ways InnFive Ways Inn, Hednesford Road743 yd
Hednesford Town Football & Social ClubKeys Park Road1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bakeaway157 Hednesford Road617 yd
Dynamo Chippy153 Hednesford Road627 yd
Golden Hayes Cantonese Takeaway122 Hednesford Road677 yd
Original Peri Peri Cottage106 Hednesford Road694 yd
Heath Hayes Spice102 Hednesford Road701 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Five Ways Primary School
LANGHOLM DRIVE 		grass pitches281 yd
Heath Hayes Primary Academy
WIMBLEBURY ROAD 		grass pitches511 yd
Keys Park
KEYS PARK ROAD 		grass pitches519 yd
Arthur Street Playing Fields (Closed)
Arthur Street 		grass pitches681 yd
Gorsemoor Primary School
GORSEMOOR ROAD 		grass pitches761 yd
Heath Hayes Park
WIMBLEBURY ROAD 		grass pitches918 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 speed37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed33 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed44.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed44.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.2 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alston Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near Alston Close . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS12 2DU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 112
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Burglary 4
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS12 2DU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hednesford Road491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hednesford Road491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sam Barber Court359 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Redbrook Close501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Melbourne Crescent465 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near B4154474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B4154474 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hobart Road367 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Melbourne Road367 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brampton Drive178 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired49
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities25
Construction20
Manufacturing19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male129

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health127
Good health83
Fair health34
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 40
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White249

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
No passport held35

Religion

No religion92
Christian145
Other religion1
Not answered18
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