Simpson Close, Armitage, Rugeley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS15 4BZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£202,000

2 sales

Price range

£197k – £207k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 May 2020

WS15 4BZ

At a glance

House prices£202k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station48 min walkRugeley Town station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Simpson Close, Armitage, Rugeley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 May 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £202,000.

House prices on Simpson Close compared

WS15 postcode area£287,337

Rugeley£287,337

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Simpson 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£202,000	29 May 2020

Sold prices on Simpson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Simpson Close WS15 4BZ	29 May 2020	£197,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Simpson Close WS15 4BZ	22 Aug 2018	£157,500	Terraced	Freehold
11, Simpson Close WS15 4BZ	5 Jun 2017	£207,000	Terraced	Freehold
Garage Associated With, 11, Simpson Close	5 Jun 2017	£207,000	Other	Leasehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Simpson Close

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Simpson Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	11
Public order	7
Anti-social behaviour	5
Other theft	5
Vehicle crime	3
Robbery	2

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

Flood risk

Simpson Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Rugeley Trent Flood alert area
Burton Trent Flood alert area
River Trent at Hill Ridware, Pipe Ridware and Mavesyn Ridware 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 Simpson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Croft Primary School 165 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Hayes Meadow Primary School 187 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St James Church of England Primary Academy 103 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Henry Chadwick Primary School 104 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Longdon Hall School 81 pupils	Other independent special school	7–18	Report	1.3 mi
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School 215 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Rugeley John Taylor 147 pupils	All-through	–	Report	1.4 mi
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 225 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.0 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Rugeley Trent Valley station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Lichfield City station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rectory Lane (adj, Rugeley Road) 1 min walk
Rectory Lane (opp, Rugeley Road) 1 min walk
The Croft Primary School (opp, Rugeley Road) 3 min walk
The Croft Primary School (adj, Rugeley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Brereton Surgery
88 Main Road, Brereton, Rugeley · 1.8 mi
Sandy Lane Surgery
Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Rugeley · 2.5 mi
Aelfgar Surgery
Church Street, Rugeley · 2.7 mi
Horsefair Practice
Springfields Hc & Well Being Clinic, Lovett Court, Rugeley · 3.2 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.8%	20.3%
Social rented	14.5%	17.1%
Households	773

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,537

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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