Watson Close, Rugeley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£149,000
11 sales
Price range
£105k – £207k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Aug 2025
WS15 2PE

At a glance

House prices£149k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkRugeley Trent Valley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Watson Close, Rugeley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £144,900. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watson Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson 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: £105,000 (1 sales)2016£105k2018: £119,167 (3 sales)2018£119k2020: £116,000 (1 sales)2020£116k2022: £186,000 (2 sales)2022£186k2023: £163,500 (2 sales)2023£164k2024: £171,500 (1 sales)2024£172k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£144,90010 May 2024
Detached1£190,0001 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Watson Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Watson Close WS15 2PE 1 Aug 2025£190,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Watson Close WS15 2PE 30 Aug 2024£184,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Watson Close WS15 2PE 10 May 2024£171,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Watson Close WS15 2PE 28 Mar 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Watson Close WS15 2PE 30 Aug 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Watson Close WS15 2PE 10 May 2023£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Watson Close WS15 2PE 5 Sep 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Watson Close WS15 2PE 17 May 2022£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Watson Close WS15 2PE 3 Dec 2020£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Watson Close WS15 2PE 16 Nov 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Watson Close WS15 2PE 29 Jun 2018£123,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Watson Close WS15 2PE 19 Jan 2018£114,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Watson Close WS15 2PE 27 May 2016£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Watson Close WS15 2PE 31 Mar 2016£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
22, Watson Close £184,000 (Aug 2024) → £190,000 (Aug 2025) +3%
over under a year
21, Watson Close £123,500 (Jun 2018) → £165,000 (Sep 2022) → £170,000 (Mar 2024) → £171,500 (May 2024) +39%
over 6 yrs
6, Watson Close £105,000 (May 2016) → £170,000 (Aug 2023) +62%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Close

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences46
Anti-social behaviour24
Criminal damage & arson11
Public order9
Other theft7
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

Watson 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 Watson Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Forest Hills Primary School 79 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Chancel Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 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 0.6 mi
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 155 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School 88 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 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 1.3 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Rugeley Town station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Hednesford station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tyler Way (opp, Springfields Road) 1 min walk
  • Tyler Way (adj, Springfields Road) 1 min walk
  • Richardson Way (opp, Wolseley Road) 2 min walk
  • Arthur Wood Place (adj, Plovers Rise) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Horsefair Practice
    Springfields Hc & Well Being Clinic, Lovett Court, Rugeley · 0.3 mi
  • Aelfgar Surgery
    Church Street, Rugeley · 0.5 mi
  • Sandy Lane Surgery
    Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Rugeley · 1.0 mi
  • Brereton Surgery
    88 Main Road, Brereton, Rugeley · 1.7 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 6 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.7%62.5%
Private rented16.1%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households626

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,485

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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