Lower Birches Way is in Rugeley and in Cannock Chase district. WS15 1GB is located in the Hagley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Birches Way, Rugeley, WS15 1GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS15 1GA, WS15 2DB, WS15 2DD, WS15 1JS, WS15 2HU, WS15 2HW, WS15 1HF, WS15 1JP, WS15 2DE.

Lower Birches Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Birches Way are based on 236 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 1GB

Average Price
£343,557
Semi-Detached
£282,377
Terraced
£213,890
Detached
£438,107
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Birches Way

Average Price
£353,663
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Birches WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
116 Lower Birches Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£236,0002023-08-25 £238,286
88 Lower Birches Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-01-16 £407,199
66 Lower Birches Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£162,0002022-10-17 £162,612
76 Lower Birches Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-05-12 £199,901
80 Lower Birches Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002022-03-11 £180,059

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Chase View Community Primary School
Hillary Crest, Pear Tree Estate WS15 1NE 		720 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newman Grove, WS15 1BN 		863 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Churchfield CofE Primary Academy
Sandy Lane, WS15 2LB 		881 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School
Talbot Road, Brereton WS15 1AU 		1,382 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Bamford Primary School
Crabtree Way, Etching Hill WS15 2PA 		1,582 yd Community school 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 		942 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 		2,255 yd Other independent school No 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
RCC Cafe @ Rugeley Youth & Community CentreYouth And Community Centre, Burnthill Lane930 yd
Imagination Station59 Horse Fair1,009 yd
Burger KingBurger King Uk Ltd, Western Springs Road1,013 yd
Silsila21b Horse Fair1,036 yd
Khatri's7 Horse Fair1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pear Tree WMCPear Tree Working Mens Club, Hardie Avenue632 yd
S & K Catering @ Lea Hall Social ClubLea Hall Miners Welfare And Social Club, Sandy Lane852 yd
Lea Hall Social ClubLea Hall Colliery Sports And S, Sandy Lane852 yd
Horns InnThe Horns, 61 Slitting Mill Road1,010 yd
The Plaza27 Horse Fair1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bas`s Peartree Chippy2a Queensway320 yd
The Mayflower4 Queensway325 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 1, The Pear Tree Shopping Centre, Queensway383 yd
SubwaySubway, Western Springs Road1,005 yd
Henry's Fish Bar25A Horse Fair1,028 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opThe Pear Tree Shopping Centre, Queensway282 yd
Home BargainsPointland Park, Wellington Drive1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Hart School (Closed)
RUGELEY SIXTH FORM ACADEMY RUGELEY SIXTH FORM ACADEMY BURNTHILL LANE 		372 yd
The Hart School (Upper School) (Closed)
BURNTHILL LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool430 yd
Rugeley Leisure Centre
Burnthill Lane 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool535 yd
Lea Hall Sports And Social Club
SANDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts619 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
NEWMAN GROVE 		grass pitches761 yd
Queensway (Closed)
grass pitches773 yd
Churchfield Primary School
SANDY LANE 		grass pitches846 yd
Hagley Playing Fields
HAGLEY PARK HAGLEY PARK WESTERN SPRINGS ROAD 		grass pitches885 yd
The Hart School
PENKRIDGE BANK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,018 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 92.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.7%

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 speed39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed65.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed65.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Birches Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 213 crimes were reported near Lower Birches Way . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS15 1GB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 213
Violence And Sexual Offences 122
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 11
Public Order 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 8
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Royal Close127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnthill Lane374 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cardigan Avenue260 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Flaxley Road379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ashleigh Road510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chetwynd Close455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chetwynd Close455 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashleigh Road510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Golden Close197 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Golden Close197 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee128
Retired37
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)12
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing29
Human health and social work activities23
Construction21
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female157
Male155

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed9

Health

Very good health171
Good health115
Fair health22
Bad health1
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 82
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White298
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union12
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years11
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Poland2
Romania6
Eastern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion93
Christian201
Hindu5
Not answered11
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