WS15 4BU
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Property report — WS15 4BU
Open-data due diligence for WS15 4BU and the area around it.
WS15 4BU in brief: 77 recorded sales (£17,000–£389,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WS15 4BU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WS15 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£274,336
Population
13,887
Crimes recorded
12
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
76%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WS15 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (19 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | £205,000 | 62 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2025-07-15 | £389,000 | 25 OLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2025-06-09 | £245,000 | 104 OLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2025-06-06 | £265,000 | 108 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2024-08-09 | £175,000 | 114 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2024-08-06 | £195,000 | 3, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2024-05-17 | £190,000 | 108 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-02-17 | £195,000 | 70 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-01-13 | £292,000 | 92 OLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-09-15 | £205,000 | 58 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2022-06-15 | £160,000 | 62 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-12-03 | £140,000 | 74 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-09-30 | £195,000 | 92 OLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-09-24 | £145,000 | 74 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-06-29 | £163,000 | 3, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-07-31 | £142,000 | 66 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-01-31 | £157,500 | 5, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-09-17 | £173,000 | 56 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-08-30 | £160,000 | 64 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-12-13 | £164,000 | 70 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-01-26 | £160,000 | 58 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-09-01 | £114,000 | 70 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-12-02 | £135,000 | 6, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Flat |
| 2016-01-05 | £144,850 | 116 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-09-07 | £130,000 | 5, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-07-08 | £137,500 | 2, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-06-26 | £186,000 | 90 OLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-02-27 | £112,500 | 118 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-01-16 | £121,000 | 58 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-12-19 | £170,000 | 90 OLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-11-21 | £124,950 | 3, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-02-06 | £100,500 | 54 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2013-02-25 | £100,000 | 64 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-02-11 | £165,000 | 72 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-12-17 | £105,000 | 118 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2010-01-29 | £184,950 | 106 OLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-11-06 | £140,000 | 100 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-10-02 | £105,000 | 116 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-07-11 | £133,500 | 2, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-11-07 | £184,950 | 90 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-25 | £129,000 | 6, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-11-17 | £150,000 | 94 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-18 | £138,000 | 3, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-11-23 | £127,000 | 72 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-09-19 | £130,000 | 76 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-08-08 | £113,500 | 56 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-05-27 | £110,000 | 74 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-10-15 | £116,950 | 58 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-03-22 | £140,000 | 102 OLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-03-16 | £120,000 | 110 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-09-26 | £107,000 | 3, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-08-18 | £137,500 | 106 OLD ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-08-15 | £110,000 | 1, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-01-07 | £69,000 | 72 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-12-07 | £65,000 | 116 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-09-03 | £66,000 | 58 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-08-03 | £90,000 | 98 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-31 | £59,950 | 62 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-03-30 | £55,000 | 112 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-12-01 | £17,500 | 4, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-10-20 | £57,500 | 114 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-06-14 | £56,000 | 66 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-06-02 | £56,500 | 56 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-04-14 | £59,000 | 118 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-26 | £45,500 | 54 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-07-10 | £17,000 | 4, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Flat |
| 1998-07-09 | £57,000 | 72 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-05-22 | £43,500 | 70 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-03-06 | £52,500 | 3, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-02-20 | £48,950 | 120 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-30 | £59,950 | 108 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-10 | £49,800 | 58 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-08-22 | £65,000 | 98 OLD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-01 | £40,000 | 62 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-06-07 | £42,000 | 2, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-06-07 | £21,000 | 2, ORCHARD COTTAGES OLD ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-02-10 | £41,500 | 114 OLD ROAD | Terraced |
77 recorded sales on WS15 4BU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Croft Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Rugeley John Taylor | 1.8 mi | All-through | Report card → |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | 1.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BRERETON SURGERY (2.2 mi) · SANDY LANE SURGERY (2.9 mi) · AELFGAR SURGERY (3.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SAMUEL JOHNSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (4.6 mi) · ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL (4.6 mi) · SAMUEL JOHNSON HOSPITAL (4.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL BRIDGE NUMBER 59 AT SK 0786 1642 (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · THE OLD HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · Armitage with Handsacre War Memorial (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.2 mi) · BRERETON PHARMACY (2.2 mi) · BOOTS (2.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Rugeley Town (2.8 mi) · Rugeley Trent Valley (3.0 mi) · Lichfield City (4.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (2.2 mi) · Aldi (2.6 mi) · Tesco (2.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 48
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 6,038
Owned 71% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WS15 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WS15 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 18/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWS15 | SectorWS15 4 | PostcodeWS15 4BU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £271,624 | £274,336 | £124,342 |
| Population | 47,253 | 13,887 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 239 | 12 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 79% | 76% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 91% | 91% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WS15 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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