Old Road is in Armitage, Rugeley and in Lichfield district. WS15 4BU is located in the Armitage with Handsacre electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lichfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Road, Armitage, Rugeley, WS15 4BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS15 4BX, WS15 4FA, WS15 4BH, WS15 4BJ, WS15 4DR, WS15 4BQ.

Old Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Road are based on 93 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lichfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS15 4BU

Average Price
£217,432
Semi-Detached
£247,469
Terraced
£206,260
Detached
£289,831
Flats/Maisonettes
£111,279
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£233,653
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Old Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-02-17 £200,221
92 Old Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002023-01-13 £300,359
58 Old Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002022-09-15 £208,534
62 Old Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-06-15 £165,726
74 Old Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002021-12-03 £155,037

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Croft Primary School
Rugeley Road, Armitage WS15 4AZ 		879 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hayes Meadow Primary School
Spode Avenue, Handsacre WS15 4EU 		1,045 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Henry Chadwick Primary School
School Lane, Hill Ridware WS15 3QN 		1,753 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church of England Primary Academy
Brook End, Longdon WS15 4PL 		1,960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School
Armitage Lane, Brereton WS15 1ED 		3,062 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLongdon Hall School
Longdon Hall School, Longdon Green WS15 4PT 		2,565 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRugeley School
Blithbury Road, Blithbury WS15 3JQ 		4,019 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOptions Trent Acres School
Alrewas Road, Kings Bromley DE13 7HR 		5,047 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
Handsacre Methodist Church HallThe Green, Handsacre411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Olde PeculiarThe Green, Handsacre405 yd
Armitage & District Royal British Legion10 New Road, Armitage478 yd
The Crown InnThe Crown, 24 The Green533 yd
The Swan Inn19 Rugeley Road, Armitage703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Michael's Fish Bar18 The Green, Handsacre488 yd
Good ViewUnit 1 Tuppenhurst Lane, Handsacre597 yd
The Grillhouse HandsacreUnit 2, Tuppenhurst Lane697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Handsacre Local LtdUnit 3 To 4, Tuppenhurst Lane697 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Croft Primary School
CROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL CROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL RUGELEY ROAD 		grass pitches986 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 95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.3%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

In 2023, 62 crimes were reported near Old Road . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS15 4BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 62
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 3
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS15 4BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Millmoor Avenue529 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dyke Road392 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area513 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lakeside View331 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Uttoxeter Road524 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Uttoxeter Road524 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Uttoxeter Road524 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area449 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Green405 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yeoman Way450 yd

Employment

WS15 4BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WS15 4BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired86
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee30
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction15
Education12
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female165
Male172

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex120
Married: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced37
Widowed27

Health

Very good health146
Good health115
Fair health54
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 73
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White326
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Ireland1
Other EU countries5
South-East Asia2
No passport held58

Religion

No religion116
Christian203
Jewish2
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered12
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