Birch Lane is in Rugeley and in Cannock Chase district. WS15 1EJ is located in the Brereton and Ravenhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Lane, Rugeley, WS15 1EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS15 1QU, WS15 1EY, WS15 1ES, WS15 1ET, WS15 1EX, WS15 1RE, WS15 1HA, WS15 1QY, WS15 1EH.

Birch Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Lane are based on 69 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cannock Chase.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS15 1EJ

Average Price
£207,544
Semi-Detached
£206,418
Terraced
£186,876
Detached
£352,961
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£196,983

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Lane

Average Price
£205,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Birch Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,2102022-10-21 £187,841
15 Birch Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002022-06-17 £194,850
66 Birch Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002022-06-10 £195,920
44 Birch Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002021-09-30 £224,876
92 Birch Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£185,2592021-09-17 £196,983

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School
Talbot Road, Brereton WS15 1AU 		302 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chase View Community Primary School
Hillary Crest, Pear Tree Estate WS15 1NE 		884 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School
Armitage Lane, Brereton WS15 1ED 		954 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newman Grove, WS15 1BN 		1,083 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Churchfield CofE Primary Academy
Sandy Lane, WS15 2LB 		1,620 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Hart School
Penkridge Bank Road, WS15 2UE 		2,418 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedJP Alternative Education
Shooting Butts Centre, Penkridge Bank Road WS15 2UB 		3,714 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLongdon Hall School
Longdon Hall School, Longdon Green WS15 4PT 		4,530 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Community CafeMain Road439 yd
Hawkesyard EstateArmitage Lane, Armitage751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red LionRed Lion Inn, Main Road581 yd
Brereton Sports & Social ClubBrereton Social Club, Armitage Lane751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Michael's Fish Bar211 St Michaels Drive351 yd
Wing Lea Chinese Takeaway165 Main Road433 yd
Georges Fish BarGeorges Fish Bar, 167 Main Road433 yd
Andys Kitchen2 Redbrook Lane549 yd
Cafe NineUnit 9, Lea Hall Enterprise, Wheelhouse Road950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op4-6 Redbrook Lane465 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brereton Sports And Social Club
ARMITAGE LANE 		grass pitches702 yd
Ravenhill Park
ARMITAGE LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts776 yd
Queensway (Closed)
grass pitches891 yd
Future Bodies (Closed)
Unit 3A Unit 3A Wheelhouse Road 		health and fitness suite961 yd
Hawkes Yard Priory Golf Club (Closed)
THE OLD CATTERY THE OLD CATTERY BATESWAY 		golf1,016 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed181 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Birch Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 169 crimes were reported near Birch Lane . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS15 1EJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 169
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Shoplifting 53
Other Theft 11
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Public Order 7
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Robbery 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS15 1EJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harrow Close489 yd
2023-12Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Leasowe Road151 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harrow Close489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Harrow Close489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Harrow Close489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Close489 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Talbot Road377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Redbrook Lane271 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nathan Court0 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Close489 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Retired50
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction22
Transport and storage11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education6
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female186
Male185

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed12

Health

Very good health173
Good health124
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 58
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian4
Other Asian2
Black African6
White348

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years10
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Poland1
Romania11
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia2
No passport held90

Religion

No religion127
Christian210
Buddhist2
Muslim6
Sikh4
Not answered19
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