Melrose Drive is in Hednesford, Cannock and in Cannock Chase district. WS12 4LU is located in the Hednesford Green Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melrose Drive, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS12 4LT, WS12 4JG, WS12 4LR, WS12 4JF, WS12 4LS, WS12 4HX, WS12 4SG, WS12 4SH, WS12 4SB.

Melrose Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melrose Drive are based on 25 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 4LU

Average Price
£279,747
Semi-Detached
£254,382
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£324,839
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Drive

Average Price
£279,747
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Melrose Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-06-20 £289,063
17 Melrose Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-04-30 £242,947
19 Melrose Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-04-12 £255,094
20 Melrose Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002018-07-24 £471,546
9 Melrose Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002018-06-07 £272,252

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hednesford Nursery School
Eskrett Street, Hednesford WS12 1AR 		1,751 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 4Pye Green Academy
Rosehill, Hednesford WS12 4RT 		667 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Hill Primary School
High Mount Street, Hednesford WS12 4BH 		1,179 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redhill Primary School
Wrights Avenue, West Chadsmoor WS11 5JR 		1,303 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moorhill Primary School
Pye Green Road, WS11 5RN 		1,421 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPoppyfield Primary Academy
Bishop Street, Hednesford WS12 4RY 		1,443 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Staffordshire University Academy
Marston Road, Hednesford WS12 4JH 		613 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingsmead School
Kings Avenue, WS12 1DH 		2,525 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way, Stafford Road WS11 4AW 		2,655 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road, WS11 1JT 		2,703 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		938 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherbrook Primary School
Grainger Court, WS11 5SA 		2,797 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChase Grammar School International Study Centre
Convent Close, WS11 0UR 		3,931 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChase Grammar School
Convent Close, WS11 0UR 		3,931 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Avon Road, WS11 1LH 		4,333 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Samson BlewittPublic House, 14 Rosehill463 yd
Jubilee InnJubilee Inn, Pye Green Road706 yd
Belt Road Working Mens ClubVictoria Working Mens Clubs, Belt Road760 yd
Greenheath Progressive WMCGreenheath Working Mens Club, 21 Blewitt Street852 yd
Chase Workers Social Club848 Pye Green Road944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Broadway Spice50B Broadway242 yd
Dragon City50a Broadway242 yd
Broadway's Eatery50 Broadway243 yd
Caprinos PizzaUnit 4, Noble Road320 yd
Wingers HednesfordUnit 5, Noble Road334 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Staffordshire University Academy
MARSTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts542 yd
Pye Green Valley Primary
ROSEHILL 		grass pitches597 yd
Hednesford Valley High School
STANLEY ROAD 		grass pitches847 yd
Pye Green Road Stadium
CANNOCK SPORTS STADIUM CANNOCK SPORTS STADIUM PYE GREEN ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches859 yd
West Cannock Social Club (Closed)
Bradbury Lane 		grass pitches936 yd
5'S Pavilion And Sports Ground
Bradbury Lane 		artificial grass pitch943 yd
Cannock Sports Stadium (Closed)
Pye Green Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches957 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melrose Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Melrose Drive . 50% 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 4LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 160
Violence And Sexual Offences 94
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Public Order 9
Other Theft 4
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS12 4LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooke Road338 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Viewfield Avenue114 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Viewfield Avenue114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Feathers Drive517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winding House Drive542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallum Way518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bayliss Drive516 yd
2023-11RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chalcot Drive128 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hallum Way518 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hallum Way518 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS12 4LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired100
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing19
Construction17
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male119

Partnership Status

Single41
Married: Opposite sex141
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health101
Good health88
Fair health48
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 42
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White248
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland3
Germany1
Poland1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion80
Christian164
Not answered11
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