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Foster Avenue, Hednesford, Cannock

MyStreetCheck free street report: Foster Avenue, Hednesford, Cannock · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cannock-staffordshire/foster-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS12 4HG, WS12 4HN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£171,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£172,945
25 sales
Price range
£88k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
WS12 4HG

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At a glance

House prices£171k average32% below the Cannock average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkHednesford station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

25 property sales on Foster Avenue, Hednesford, Cannock have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £171,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,684. Average sale prices rose from £143,250 in 2016 to £171,000 in 2026 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% below the Cannock average of £249,958 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% semi-detached, 28% detached, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on Foster Avenue range from £88,000 to £280,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold. Of 182 streets in Cannock with at least two sales in the last year, Foster Avenue ranks 165th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Foster Avenue compared

Foster Avenue£171,000
WS12 postcode area£246,274
Cannock£249,958
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WS12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £143,250 (2 sales)2016£143k2017: £142,500 (6 sales)2017£143k2018: £175,000 (2 sales)2018£175k2019: £138,667 (3 sales)2019£139k2020: £198,000 (1 sales)2020£198k2022: £263,333 (3 sales)2022£263k2023: £110,561 (2 sales)2023£111k2024: £207,500 (2 sales)2024£208k2025: £279,000 (1 sales)2025£279k2026: £171,000 (3 sales)2026£171k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£155,68414 Aug 2026
Detached7£227,0003 Sep 2025
Flat1£88,00027 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Foster Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 14 Aug 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 31 Jul 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20C, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 27 Mar 2026£88,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 3 Sep 2025£279,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 30 Sep 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6A, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 20 Sep 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 29 Aug 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 17 May 2024£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 26 Jan 2024£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 9 Nov 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 22 May 2023£91,121 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 14 Oct 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 5 Oct 2022£240,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 15 Jul 2022£280,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 30 Sep 2020£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 23 Oct 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 29 Mar 2019£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 25 Feb 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 14 Dec 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 11 May 2018£190,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 15 Dec 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 15 Dec 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 24 Nov 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 4 Aug 2017£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 27 Mar 2017£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Foster Avenue WS12 4HN 1 Feb 2017£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 8 Jul 2016£121,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Foster Avenue WS12 4HG 29 Jan 2016£165,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Foster Avenue £240,000 (Oct 2022) → £279,000 (Sep 2025) +16%
over 3 yrs
50, Foster Avenue £145,000 (May 2024) → £200,000 (Sep 2024) +38%
over under a year
37, Foster Avenue £150,000 (Oct 2019) → £91,121 (May 2023) -39%
over 4 yrs
13, Foster Avenue £190,000 (May 2018) → £280,000 (Jul 2022) +47%
over 4 yrs
31, Foster Avenue £98,000 (Mar 2017) → £128,000 (Mar 2019) +31%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Foster Avenue

Crime

253 crimes were reported within about a mile of Foster Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences118
Anti-social behaviour57
Public order20
Criminal damage & arson17
Shoplifting11
Other theft8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Foster Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Sow and River Penk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Foster Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Staffordshire University Academy 709 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Hednesford Valley High School 205 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Poppyfield Primary Academy 236 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Redhill Primary School 199 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Moorhill Primary School 274 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Pye Green Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
West Hill Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School 146 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Hednesford station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Cannock station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Landywood station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • View Street (adj, Belt Road) 2 min walk
  • Lime Pit Lane (adj, Pye Green Road) 3 min walk
  • The Jubilee Inn (adj, Pye Green Road) 3 min walk
  • The Jubilee Inn (opp, Pye Green Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chadsmoor Medical Practice
    45 Princess Street, Chadsmoor, Cannock · 0.3 mi
  • Moss Street Surgery
    23 Moss Street, Chadsmoor, Cannock · 0.7 mi
  • Hednesford Medical Practice
    Hednesford Valley Health Centre, Station Road, Cannock · 0.8 mi
  • Dr Manickam & Partner
    Hednesford Valley Health Centre, Station Road, Cannock · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cannock Pye Green Road · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Huntington - Stafford Road · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hednesford Superstore · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cannock Food · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Cornwell's Chemists · 0.7 mi
  • Valley Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Valley Centre Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Dentaire · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.5%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented14.4%17.1%
Households466

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+13.5%18.6%
Residents1,154

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%92%

Share of homes across Cannock Chase with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Foster Avenue

Ethnic group

HereCannock Chase
White96.5%96.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereCannock Chase
No religion48.7%41.1%
Christian45.7%52.4%
Not answered2.8%4.9%
Sikh1.9%0.4%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereCannock Chase
Born in the UK96.6%96.4%
Born outside the UK3.4%3.6%

Highest qualification

HereCannock Chase
Level 4 qualifications and above26.4%22.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%18.8%
No qualifications17.3%22%
Level 2 qualifications17%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%11.9%
Apprenticeship4.2%6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%

General health

HereCannock Chase
Very good health49.7%43.3%
Good health33.9%35.6%
Fair health11.4%14.7%
Bad health4%4.9%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereCannock Chase
2 cars or vans in household39.9%31.7%
1 car or van in household34.5%39.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%11.8%
No cars or vans in household11.4%16.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cannock Chase.

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