Vicars Croft, Rugeley

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS15 3JU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£284,988

4 sales

Price range

£230k – £345k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jan 2021

WS15 3JU

At a glance

House prices£285k averageSince 2018 (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 station5 min walkRugeley Trent Valley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Vicars Croft, Rugeley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Jan 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £284,988. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Vicars Croft compared

WS15 postcode area£287,337

Rugeley£287,337

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vicars Croft 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
Detached	4	£284,988	29 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Vicars Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Vicars Croft WS15 3JU	29 Jan 2021	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Vicars Croft WS15 3JU	7 Oct 2020	£345,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Vicars Croft WS15 3JU	4 Oct 2019	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Vicars Croft WS15 3JU	29 Jan 2018	£249,950	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
8, Vicars Croft	£230,000 (Oct 2019) → £315,000 (Jan 2021)	+37% over 1 yr
3, Vicars Croft	£249,950 (Jan 2018) → £345,000 (Oct 2020)	+38% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Vicars Croft

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vicars Croft 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	55
Anti-social behaviour	26
Criminal damage & arson	13
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

Vicars Croft is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Blithe and River Swarbourn Flood alert area
Rugeley Trent Flood alert area
Burton 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 Vicars Croft

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	0.6 mi
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 155 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
The John Bamford Primary School 268 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 460 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School 88 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
Rugeley John Taylor 147 pupils	All-through	–	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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
Rugeley Town station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Hednesford station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Riverside Rugeley (opp, Power Station Road) 2 min walk
Churchcroft Gardens (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
Riverside Rugeley (adj, Power Station Road) 2 min walk
Churchcroft Gardens (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Aelfgar Surgery
Church Street, Rugeley · 0.3 mi
Horsefair Practice
Springfields Hc & Well Being Clinic, Lovett Court, Rugeley · 0.6 mi
Sandy Lane Surgery
Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Rugeley · 0.7 mi
Brereton Surgery
88 Main Road, Brereton, Rugeley · 1.4 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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