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

Nearby postcodes are: WS15 1JU, WS15 1JN, WS15 1LE, WS15 1JT, WS15 1GP, WS15 1LG, WS15 1GL, WS15 1GJ, WS15 1JY.

Essex Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Drive are based on 54 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 1JX

Average Price
£223,446
Semi-Detached
£223,446
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Drive

Average Price
£223,446
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Essex Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£233,5002023-09-15 £233,360
6 Essex Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-03-31 £146,849
15 Essex Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-03-17 £212,678
27 Essex Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002022-08-18 £219,887
23 Essex Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002021-10-04 £196,362

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 		607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newman Grove, WS15 1BN 		1,044 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Churchfield CofE Primary Academy
Sandy Lane, WS15 2LB 		1,219 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School
Talbot Road, Brereton WS15 1AU 		1,330 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Bamford Primary School
Crabtree Way, Etching Hill WS15 2PA 		1,922 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 		1,302 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 		2,246 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pear Tree WMCPear Tree Working Mens Club, Hardie Avenue818 yd
Horns InnThe Horns, 61 Slitting Mill Road1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bas`s Peartree Chippy2a Queensway576 yd
The Mayflower4 Queensway577 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 1, The Pear Tree Shopping Centre, Queensway619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opThe Pear Tree Shopping Centre, Queensway552 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Hart School (Closed)
RUGELEY SIXTH FORM ACADEMY RUGELEY SIXTH FORM ACADEMY BURNTHILL LANE 		768 yd
The Hart School (Upper School) (Closed)
BURNTHILL LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool828 yd
Queensway (Closed)
grass pitches833 yd
Rugeley Leisure Centre
Burnthill Lane 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool933 yd
Lea Hall Sports And Social Club
SANDY LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts960 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
NEWMAN GROVE 		grass pitches966 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 134 crimes were reported near Essex Drive . 54% 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 1JX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 134
Violence And Sexual Offences 75
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 4
Burglary 4
Other Crime 3
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Flaxley Road256 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cardigan Avenue151 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Royal Close426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chetwynd Close328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chetwynd Close328 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flaxley Road256 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ash Court497 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chichester Close240 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Augustine'S Road337 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Augustine'S Road337 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS15 1JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired79
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed19
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing21
Construction17
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male129

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated2
Divorced25
Widowed19

Health

Very good health93
Good health96
Fair health42
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 38
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White257

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years3
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland2
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries4
No passport held50

Religion

No religion95
Christian153
Not answered9
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