Birches Valley, Rugeley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS15 2UQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£317,600

5 sales

Price range

£165k – £503k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Dec 2021

WS15 2UQ

At a glance

House prices£318k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkRugeley Town station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Birches Valley, Rugeley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Dec 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £236,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birches Valley compared

WS15 postcode area£287,337

Rugeley£287,337

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birches Valley has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£236,500	6 Dec 2017
Terraced	2	£306,000	8 Jan 2021
Detached	1	£503,000	10 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Birches Valley

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Forest Lodge, Birches Valley WS15 2UQ	10 Dec 2021	£503,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Birches Valley WS15 2UQ	8 Jan 2021	£335,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Birches Valley WS15 2UQ	29 Nov 2018	£277,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Birches Valley WS15 2UQ	6 Dec 2017	£308,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Birches Valley WS15 2UQ	1 Nov 2016	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
4, Birches Valley	£277,000 (Nov 2018) → £335,000 (Jan 2021)	+21% over 2 yrs
5, Birches Valley	£165,000 (Nov 2016) → £308,000 (Dec 2017)	+87% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Birches Valley

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birches Valley in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	7
Anti-social behaviour	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Vehicle crime	2
Other theft	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Birches Valley is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Rugeley Trent 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 Birches Valley

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
JP Alternative Education 40 pupils	Other independent school	10–17	Report	0.1 mi
The Hart School 1,157 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
The John Bamford Primary School 268 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 460 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Chase View Community Primary School 185 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 155 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Forest Hills Primary School 79 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.8 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Rugeley Town station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Rugeley Trent Valley station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Hednesford station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Sandy Lane Surgery
Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Rugeley · 1.6 mi
Horsefair Practice
Springfields Hc & Well Being Clinic, Lovett Court, Rugeley · 1.6 mi
Aelfgar Surgery
Church Street, Rugeley · 1.8 mi
Brereton Surgery
88 Main Road, Brereton, Rugeley · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.6%	62.5%
Private rented	6.5%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	583

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,373

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

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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