Postcode WS15 1SL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Armitage with Handsacre ward of Lichfield in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Armitage & Colton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Armitage & Colton is £51,272 per year. The nearest station is Rugeley Town, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Armitage & Colton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,446 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Armitage & Colton has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Armitage & Colton is £51,272 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WS15 1SL.
Armitage & Colton near WS15 1SL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rugeley Town located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £244,000 (about £295 per square foot) in Armitage with Handsacre area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £362,500 | £329 |
| Terraced | 20 | £227,500 | £275 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £226,500 | £296 |
| Flats | 11 | £118,000 | £220 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £329,250 | £96,000 | £167,725 | £147,500 |
| 2017 | £249,000 | £80,000 | £163,000 | £146,975 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £104,750 | £169,248 | £160,000 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £106,000 | £173,500 | £159,500 |
| 2020 | £270,000 | £112,500 | £174,000 | £156,250 |
| 2021 | £321,950 | £105,250 | £200,998 | £177,498 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £100,000 | £230,000 | £190,500 |
| 2023 | £322,500 | £118,000 | £222,500 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | £337,000 | £118,000 | £215,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £370,000 | £117,500 | £232,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | £120,250 | £226,500 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £252 | £159 | £183 | £215 |
| 2017 | £219 | £158 | £214 | £200 |
| 2018 | £221 | £178 | £218 | £188 |
| 2019 | £232 | £171 | £224 | £204 |
| 2020 | £255 | £206 | £236 | £223 |
| 2021 | £266 | £171 | £239 | £236 |
| 2022 | £291 | £188 | £278 | £227 |
| 2023 | £307 | £215 | £266 | £229 |
| 2024 | £313 | £208 | £255 | £244 |
| 2025 | £329 | £219 | £294 | £271 |
| 2026 | £365 | £217 | £303 | £293 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS15 1SL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2025 | 17, Crabtree Avenue, Rugeley, WS15 1SL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 9, Crabtree Avenue, Rugeley, WS15 1SL | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 24, Canon Lane, Rugeley, WS15 1PP | Terraced | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 5, Ingathorpe Road, Rugeley, WS15 1FE | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 40, Handsacre Court, Canon Lane, Rugeley, WS15 1PQ | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 |
In the WS15 1SL postcode area, located within Armitage & Colton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Lichfield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WS15 1SL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Martyn Punyer
Armitage with Handsacre - Elected 11 Dec 2025
Dave Robertson
Lichfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS15 1SL records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WS15 1SL in Armitage & Colton is £244,000 (about £295 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WS15 1SL, including Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School (Good), The Croft Primary School (Good) and Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WS15 1SL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,446 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Lichfield covering WS15 1SL is Dave Robertson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Martyn Punyer (Conservative and Unionist Party).