Mersey Close is in Rugeley and in Cannock Chase district. WS15 2HB is located in the Western Springs electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mersey Close, Rugeley, WS15 2HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS15 2EZ, WS15 2BP, WS15 2EX, WS15 2ET, WS15 2EY, WS15 2HA, WS15 2HD, WS15 2GJ, WS15 2EU.

Mersey Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mersey Close are based on 12 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 2HB

Average Price
£336,022
Semi-Detached
£312,610
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£352,745
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mersey Close

Average Price
£336,022
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mersey CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Mersey Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-08-28 £353,472
23 Mersey Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002018-04-13 £326,918
23 Mersey Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-12-03 £343,509
4 Mersey Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9952015-08-21 £415,247
7 Mersey Close, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002011-11-30 £313,067

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedForest Hills Primary School
School Road, WS15 2PD 		616 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chancel Primary School
Wolseley Road, WS15 2EW 		892 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEtching Hill CofE Primary Academy
Penk Drive, Etching Hill WS15 2XY 		1,185 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Bamford Primary School
Crabtree Way, Etching Hill WS15 2PA 		1,328 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The St. Mary's CofE Primary School
Bellamour Way, Colton WS15 3LN 		1,624 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 		1,566 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 		3,369 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRugeley School
Blithbury Road, Blithbury WS15 3JQ 		5,012 yd Other independent special 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
Brooklands Tea RoomThe Brookland, Blithbury Road953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Stags Leap118 Wolseley Road146 yd
Rugeley Rugby ClubSt Augustines Field, Station Road741 yd
The Rusty Barrel103 Fernwood Drive861 yd
Rugeley Progressive WMCMansfield House, 40 Market Street1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oasis Kebab & Pizza16 Holyoake Place663 yd
Lotus House85 Fernwood Drive837 yd
Jolly Fryer95 Fernwood Drive850 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway97 Fernwood Drive854 yd
The Raj101 Fernwood Drive858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express2 Springfield Road289 yd
Tesco Stores LtdPower Station Road915 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Western Springs Primary School
SPRINGFIELDS ESTATE 		grass pitches664 yd
Rugeley Community Centre
RUGELEY COMMUNITY HALL RUGELEY COMMUNITY HALL TAYLORS LANE 		926 yd
St Augustine'S Field
POWER STATION ROAD 		grass pitches944 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 speed27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed2.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mersey Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 135 crimes were reported near Mersey Close . 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 2HB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 135
Violence And Sexual Offences 77
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Public Order 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 6
Other Theft 4
Theft From The Person 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS15 2HB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harney Court536 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Jeffery Close527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Hall Close228 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harney Court536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harney Court536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harney Court536 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grindcobbe Grove425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wat Tyler Close425 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Jeffery Close527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winstanley Place494 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WS15 2HB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee151
Retired139
Part-Time Employee55
Self-Employed30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Looking after home or family6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing18
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education11
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female268
Male247

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex236
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed29

Health

Very good health225
Good health202
Fair health67
Bad health12
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 71
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 118
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White504
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom494
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK494
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom437
Portugal1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia2
No passport held68

Religion

No religion186
Christian295
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion5
Not answered28
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