Wordsworth Close, Armitage, Rugeley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£249,148
20 sales
Price range
£153k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Oct 2025
WS15 4UR

At a glance

House prices£249k 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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkRugeley Town station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Wordsworth Close, Armitage, Rugeley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £258,886. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wordsworth Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth 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: £229,000 (3 sales)2016£229k2017: £206,200 (5 sales)2017£206k2018: £153,000 (1 sales)2018£153k2020: £224,000 (2 sales)2020£224k2021: £271,667 (3 sales)2021£272k2022: £278,475 (2 sales)2022£278k2024: £334,000 (3 sales)2024£334k2025: £290,000 (1 sales)2025£290k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£258,88620 Oct 2025
Semi-detached2£161,50022 Jul 2020

Sold prices on Wordsworth Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 20 Oct 2025£290,000 DetachedLeasehold
30, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 4 Jul 2025£290,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 16 Dec 2024£350,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 12 Jul 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 10 May 2024£317,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 21 Mar 2022£269,950 DetachedFreehold
26, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 18 Feb 2022£287,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 22 Oct 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 30 Jul 2021£245,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 30 Apr 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 22 Jul 2020£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 10 Jun 2020£278,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 29 Jun 2018£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 22 Jun 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 9 Jun 2017£227,000 OtherFreehold
28, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 9 Jun 2017£227,000 DetachedLeasehold
30, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 9 Jun 2017£187,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 9 Jun 2017£187,000 DetachedLeasehold
28, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 27 Apr 2017£225,000 OtherFreehold
28, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 27 Apr 2017£225,000 OtherLeasehold
16, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 3 Mar 2017£195,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 3 Mar 2017£235,000 DetachedLeasehold
22, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 27 Jan 2017£242,500 DetachedLeasehold
1, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 7 Nov 2016£230,000 DetachedLeasehold
26, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 25 Jul 2016£225,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Wordsworth Close WS15 4UR 17 Jun 2016£232,000 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
30, Wordsworth Close £187,000 (Jun 2017) → £290,000 (Jul 2025) +55%
over 8 yrs
34, Wordsworth Close £232,000 (Jun 2016) → £335,000 (Jul 2024) +44%
over 8 yrs
12, Wordsworth Close £280,000 (Apr 2021) → £317,000 (May 2024) +13%
over 3 yrs
16, Wordsworth Close £195,000 (Mar 2017) → £269,950 (Mar 2022) +38%
over 5 yrs
26, Wordsworth Close £225,000 (Jul 2016) → £287,000 (Feb 2022) +28%
over 6 yrs
28, Wordsworth Close £225,000 (Apr 2017) → £227,000 (Jun 2017) +1%
over under a year
22, Wordsworth Close £242,500 (Jan 2017) → £235,000 (Mar 2017) -3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Close

Crime

30 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Close 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 offences8
Public order6
Anti-social behaviour5
Other theft5
Vehicle crime3
Robbery2

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

Flood risk

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

  • Rugeley Trent Flood alert area
  • Burton 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 Wordsworth Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hayes Meadow Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Croft Primary School 165 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St James Church of England Primary Academy 103 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Longdon Hall School 81 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 1.2 mi
Henry Chadwick Primary School 104 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School 215 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Rugeley John Taylor 147 pupils All-through – Report 1.8 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 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Rugeley Trent Valley station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Lichfield City station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Doctors Surgery (opp, Shropshire Brook Road) 2 min walk
  • Doctors Surgery (adj, Shropshire Brook Road) 2 min walk
  • Village Hall (adj, Shropshire Brook Road) 2 min walk
  • Village Hall (opp, Shropshire Brook Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brereton Surgery
    88 Main Road, Brereton, Rugeley · 2.1 mi
  • Sandy Lane Surgery
    Sandy Lane Health Centre, Sandy Lane, Rugeley · 2.8 mi
  • Aelfgar Surgery
    Church Street, Rugeley · 3.1 mi
  • The Langton Medical Group
    Eastern Avenue, Lichfield · 3.4 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.7%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households828

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.8%18.6%
Residents1,925

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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