UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/cannock-chase
Council areaWest Midlands, England
House prices in Cannock Chase
Homes in Cannock Chase sold for a median of £227,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,625 standard sales.
That makes it the sixth cheapest of the 30 council areas in the West Midlands with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £255,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 804 | £328,000 | £280,000 to £390,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 1,171 | £215,000 | £186,000 to £245,000 | £2,792/m²from 60 sales |
| Terraced | 483 | £182,000 | £160,000 to £220,000 | £2,341/m²from 22 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 167 | £112,000 | £92,000 to £128,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Cannock Chase, at 45% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 31%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the West Midlands as a whole: a median of £112,000 here, 21% less than the £141,500 across the region.
Prices over time
The median rose 53%, from £150,000 in 2016 to £230,000 in 2025, more than the 50% rise across the West Midlands as a whole.
Sales picked up in 2025: 1,521 standard sales in Cannock Chase, 17% more than the 1,302 in 2024.
Postcode districts in Cannock Chase
District medians are close together, from £225,000 in WS11 (Cannock) to £235,000 in WS15 (Rugeley).
- WS15Rugeley, 977 salesMedian price £235,000Price per square metre £3,110Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- WS12Cannock, 1,010 salesMedian price £232,500Price per square metre £2,812Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- WS11Cannock, 1,155 salesMedian price £225,000Price per square metre £2,735Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Littleworth Road, Cannock (WS12)27 sales
- Wolverhampton Road, Cannock (WS11)23 sales
- Pye Green Road, Cannock (WS11)20 sales
- Longford Road, Cannock (WS11)19 sales
- Green Heath Road, Hednesford (WS12)19 sales
- Cannock Road, Cannock (WS11)16 sales
- Belt Road, Hednesford (WS12)16 sales
- Turnstone Way, Norton Canes (WS11)15 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Hatherton Road, Cannock (WS11, detached houses, £390,000), Wolseley Road, Rugeley (WS15, £322,000) and Longford Road, Cannock (WS11, £310,000).
The cheapest were Langley Way, Hawksyard (WS15, flats, £118,000), John Street, Wimblebury (WS12, £145,000) and Hednesford Road, Heath Hayes (WS12, £150,000).
Living in Cannock Chase
Crime
77 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
98% of homes can get it
Higher than 95 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
19% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 65 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,376 a year in Cannock Chase for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 63 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the West Midlands
Median sale price of the 30 council areas in the West Midlands with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Cannock Chase and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Wyre Forest£257,000
- Tamworth£248,000
- Nuneaton and Bedworth£244,000
- Birmingham£240,000
- Dudley£240,000
- East Staffordshire£240,000
- Telford and Wrekin£235,000
- Coventry£230,000
- Staffordshire Moorlands£228,500
- Cannock Chase, this council area£227,000
- Walsall£227,000
- Wolverhampton£223,000
- Sandwell£220,000
- Newcastle-under-Lyme£200,000
- Stoke-on-Trent£160,000
About these figures
Cannock Chase's figures come from 2,625 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 3 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Cannock Chase, so their sales add up to 3,142 instead (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.