Ferncombe Drive is in Rugeley and in Cannock Chase district. WS15 2XB is located in the Etching Hill and The Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ferncombe Drive, Rugeley, WS15 2XB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS15 2XA, WS15 2XD, WS15 2XT, WS15 2XN, WS15 2XF, WS15 2NU, WS15 2NT, WS15 2NX, WS15 2XU.

Ferncombe Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ferncombe Drive are based on 20 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 2XB

Average Price
£224,590
Semi-Detached
£233,771
Terraced
£185,678
Detached
£280,511
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£195,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferncombe Drive

Average Price
£224,590
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferncombe DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Ferncombe Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-08-06 £213,248
30 Ferncombe Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-08-06 £195,784
8 Ferncombe Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-02-26 £196,627
13 Ferncombe Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,5002013-04-30 £160,616
27 Ferncombe Drive, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,5002013-01-18 £252,082

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEtching Hill CofE Primary Academy
Penk Drive, Etching Hill WS15 2XY 		198 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The John Bamford Primary School
Crabtree Way, Etching Hill WS15 2PA 		439 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedForest Hills Primary School
School Road, WS15 2PD 		555 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chancel Primary School
Wolseley Road, WS15 2EW 		1,394 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Churchfield CofE Primary Academy
Sandy Lane, WS15 2LB 		1,804 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 		1,025 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 		2,381 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
The Rusty Barrel103 Fernwood Drive314 yd
Rugeley Cricket ClubChaseley Road773 yd
Etching Hill Tennis ClubRugeley Tennis Club, East Butts Road795 yd
The Stags Leap118 Wolseley Road955 yd
The Chase PubHagley Road1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rucci Indian Takeaway105 Fernwood Drive309 yd
The Raj101 Fernwood Drive320 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food Takeaway97 Fernwood Drive331 yd
Jolly Fryer95 Fernwood Drive337 yd
Lotus House85 Fernwood Drive368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express2 Springfield Road752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Etching Hill Primary School
ETCHING HILL C E PRIMARY SCHOOL ETCHING HILL C E PRIMARY SCHOOL PENK DRIVE NORTH 		grass pitches229 yd
Western Springs Primary School
SPRINGFIELDS ESTATE 		grass pitches447 yd
Green Lane
HILLWAY CLOSE 		grass pitches544 yd
Etching Hill Tennis Club
East Butts Road 		tennis courts684 yd
Mount Road
WEST BUTTS ROAD 		grass pitches843 yd
The Hart School
PENKRIDGE BANK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool962 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 speed62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed181.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ferncombe Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 259 crimes were reported near Ferncombe Drive . 38% 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 2XB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 259
Violence And Sexual Offences 117
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Burglary 22
Vehicle Crime 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 14
Public Order 12
Shoplifting 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waverley Gardens388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near William Morris Court496 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near William Morris Court496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near William Morris Court496 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Aneurin Bevan Place346 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aneurin Bevan Place346 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waverley Gardens388 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aneurin Bevan Place346 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glenhaven272 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Glenhaven272 yd

Employment

WS15 2XB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired68
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities18
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male152

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed19

Health

Very good health122
Good health120
Fair health55
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White307

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union11
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Italy2
Portugal2
Other EU countries5
No passport held54

Religion

No religion145
Christian148
Other religion3
Not answered15
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