Briar Close, Rugeley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£220,682
11 sales
Price range
£162k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2023
WS15 2SS

At a glance

House prices£221k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkRugeley Town station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Briar Close, Rugeley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £221,313. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Briar Close compared

WS15 postcode area£287,337
Rugeley£287,337
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £162,000 (1 sales)2016£162k2017: £210,000 (1 sales)2017£210k2018: £225,000 (1 sales)2018£225k2019: £225,000 (1 sales)2019£225k2020: £205,167 (3 sales)2020£205k2021: £230,000 (2 sales)2021£230k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£221,31331 Mar 2023
Terraced3£219,00024 May 2022

Sold prices on Briar Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Briar Close WS15 2SS 31 Mar 2023£280,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Briar Close WS15 2SS 24 May 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Briar Close WS15 2SS 30 Sep 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Briar Close WS15 2SS 9 Apr 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Briar Close WS15 2SS 29 Jan 2021£215,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Briar Close WS15 2SS 3 Dec 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Briar Close WS15 2SS 27 Feb 2020£228,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Briar Close WS15 2SS 24 Jan 2020£177,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Briar Close WS15 2SS 9 Dec 2019£225,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Briar Close WS15 2SS 29 May 2018£225,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Briar Close WS15 2SS 3 Nov 2017£210,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Briar Close WS15 2SS 31 Mar 2017£112,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Briar Close WS15 2SS 19 Feb 2016£162,000 TerracedFreehold

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
25, Briar Close £177,500 (Jan 2020) → £215,000 (Jan 2021) +21%
over 1 yr
23, Briar Close £112,000 (Mar 2017) → £210,000 (Nov 2017) +88%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Close

Crime

135 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences53
Anti-social behaviour28
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order11
Other theft8
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Briar Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Blithe and River Swarbourn Flood alert 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 Briar Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The John Bamford Primary School 268 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Hart School 1,157 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 460 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Forest Hills Primary School 79 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 155 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Chancel Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Chase View Community Primary School 185 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Rugeley Trent Valley station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Hednesford station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fairmount Way (opp, Woodcock Road) 2 min walk
  • Fairmount Way (adj, Woodcock Road) 2 min walk
  • Woodheyes Lawns (opp, Woodcock Road) 2 min walk
  • Bramble Way (opp, Woodcock Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Horsefair Practice
    Springfields Hc & Well Being Clinic, Lovett Court, Rugeley · 0.5 mi
  • Aelfgar Surgery
    Church Street, Rugeley · 0.7 mi
  • Sandy Lane Surgery
    Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Rugeley · 0.8 mi
  • Brereton Surgery
    88 Main Road, Brereton, Rugeley · 1.6 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.3%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented0.6%17.1%
Households504

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents1,206

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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