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Hednesford South & Heath Hayes: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hednesford South & Heath Hayes neighbourhood of Cannock Chase, England (ONS area Cannock Chase 009). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes WS11, WS12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near WS12 2US.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Cannock Chase

Hednesford South & Heath Hayes is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Cannock Chase (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 19). Houses here typically resell for £230,000 and flats for £133,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Cannock Chase (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Hednesford, is about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£230,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£133,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +42% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Hednesford South & Heath Hayes sits in Cannock Chase

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Cannock Chase
  • Typical flat price: the highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Cannock Chase with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Cannock Chase

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hednesford South & Heath Hayes

House prices: Hednesford South & Heath Hayes against Cannock Chase: This neighbourhood £46k (1995) to £250k (2026); Cannock Chase £44k (1995) to £229k (2026).£70k£224k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£250kCannock Chase£229k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cannock Chase, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cannock Chase, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Homes selling
  • Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Schools improving
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hednesford Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham International (about 71 min) and Rugeley Trent Valley (about 11 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Five Ways Primary School 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (May 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Kingsmead School 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hednesford South & Heath Hayes

What is the typical house price in Hednesford South & Heath Hayes?

£230,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

How does Hednesford South & Heath Hayes compare with the rest of Cannock Chase?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Cannock Chase. Typical flat price: the highest of the 6 neighbourhoods in Cannock Chase with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Cannock Chase.

Is Hednesford South & Heath Hayes an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hednesford South & Heath Hayes gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hednesford South & Heath Hayes?

Hednesford. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham International (about 71 min) and Rugeley Trent Valley (about 11 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hednesford South & Heath Hayes?

Nearest state primary school. Five Ways Primary School. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Some aspects not as strong (May 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Kingsmead School. 860 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 (Mar 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.