WS12 3DZ, Heath Hayes & Wimblebury: crime, broadband, schools and house prices

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At a glance

Every premises in WS12 3DZ can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Cannock Chase sold for £236,743 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 54 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From WS12 3DZ, the nearest primary school is Five Ways Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Kingsmead School, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Heath Hayes Health Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Hednesford station is 1.5 mi away; the nearest park, Wimblebury Mound, is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Cannock Chase 009

54Low · 3/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Cannock Chase

86Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

97

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	30	34	Moderate · 6/10
Anti-social behaviour	6.8	15	Low · 3/10
Public order	4.1	6.7	Moderate · 4/10
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	6.7	Low · 3/10
Vehicle crime	3.2	5.0	Moderate · 5/10
Other theft	2.8	6.5	Low · 2/10
Burglary	1.9	3.6	Low · 3/10
Drugs	0.8	3.3	Low · 2/10
Other crime	0.6	2.1	Low · 1/10
Shoplifting	0.5	8.6	Low · 2/10
Robbery	0.3	1.4	Moderate · 4/10
Theft from the person	0.1	1.7	Low · 3/10
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.8	Low · 1/10
Possession of weapons	0.0	1.0	Low · 1/10

Cannock Chase 009: October 2025 to September 2026, 8,499 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Cannock Chase 009 Cannock Chase England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Five Ways Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Heath Hayes Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

Gorsemoor Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

St Peter's CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Dec 2022 · Report

1.0 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Secondary

Kingsmead SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.9 mi

Norton Canes High School

Nursery, special and other

Hednesford Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–4

Ofsted: GoodInspected 28 Jun 2022 · Report

1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Bains PharmacyPharmacy · WS12 3DZ

10 m · 1 min walk

Tesco Instore PharmacyPharmacy · WS12 3YY

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nucare PharmacyPharmacy · WS11 9SY

1.3 mi

GP practices

Heath Hayes Health CentreGP practice · WS12 3TG

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Norton Canes Health CentreGP practice · WS11 9SE

1.3 mi

Norton Canes SurgeryGP practice · WS11 9SE

1.3 mi

Dentists

Hednesford Road (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · WS12 3EA

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tooth Fairy HealthcareDental practice · WS11 9RE

1.3 mi

Valley Centre Dental PracticeDental practice · WS12 1AP

1.4 mi

Hospitals

Cannock Chase Hospital Elective Surgical HubHospital · WS11 5XY

2.0 mi

Cannock Chase HospitalHospital · WS11 5XY

2.0 mi

Cannock Chase HospitalHospital · WS11 5XY

2.0 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Hednesford

1.5 mi

Cannock

1.6 mi

Landywood

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Wimblebury Mound

5parks within a 10 minute walk

78hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bowling green0.1 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 9.0 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden1.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Wimblebury MoundPark or garden · 36 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden8.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£50,438

£35,614 after tax

Cannock Chase

£46,323

£35,415 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£50,438

After tax£35,614

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£32,177Cannock Chase £31,536 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Cannock Chase 009); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 14,017 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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12% of Cannock Chase's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 5

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Decile 4

Education, skills and training

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Decile 3

Health and disability

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Decile 4

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

28% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 25% in Cannock Chase and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about WS12 3DZ

What is the crime rate in WS12 3DZ?

The neighbourhood records 54 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Cannock Chase the rate is 86 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in WS12 3DZ?

The average home in Cannock Chase sold for £236,743 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £357,365, semi-detached £227,777, terraced £187,903, flats £108,028. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near WS12 3DZ?

The nearest primary school is Five Ways Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Kingsmead School, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in WS12 3DZ?

Every premises in WS12 3DZ can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to WS12 3DZ?

Hednesford is 1.5 mi away.

What is the average household income in WS12 3DZ?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,438 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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