Portobello, Rugeley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£212,993

7 sales

Price range

£156k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Sep 2023

WS15 2QS

At a glance

House prices£213k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkRugeley Trent Valley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Portobello, Rugeley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Sep 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,492. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Portobello compared

WS15 postcode area£287,337

Rugeley£287,337

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portobello 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	6	£203,492	17 Dec 2021
Terraced	1	£270,000	1 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Portobello

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
25, Portobello WS15 2QS	1 Sep 2023	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Portobello WS15 2QS	17 Dec 2021	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Portobello WS15 2QS	17 May 2019	£184,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
26, Portobello WS15 2QS	21 Aug 2018	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Portobello WS15 2QS	16 May 2018	£156,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Portobello WS15 2QS	20 Jun 2016	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
30, Portobello WS15 2QS	21 Apr 2016	£175,000	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
26, Portobello	£235,000 (Aug 2018) → £290,000 (Dec 2021)	+23% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Portobello

Crime

124 crimes were reported within about a mile of Portobello 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	51
Anti-social behaviour	24
Criminal damage & arson	12
Public order	9
Other theft	7
Shoplifting	7

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

Flood risk

Portobello is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Blithe and River Swarbourn Flood alert area
Rugeley Trent Flood alert area
River Trent at Rugeley Flood warning 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 Portobello

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chancel Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Forest Hills Primary School 79 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
The John Bamford Primary School 268 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 460 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 155 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
The Hart School 1,157 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School 88 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.2 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 Trent Valley station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Rugeley Town station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Hednesford station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Arthur Wood Place (adj, Plovers Rise) 1 min walk
Portobello (adj, Wolseley Road) 1 min walk
Portobello (opp, Wolseley Road) 1 min walk
Eaton Drive (adj, Wolseley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Horsefair Practice
Springfields Hc & Well Being Clinic, Lovett Court, Rugeley · 0.3 mi
Aelfgar Surgery
Church Street, Rugeley · 0.3 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.7%	62.5%
Private rented	15.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	933

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,141

Broadband

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