Postcode WS15 1SS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Armitage with Handsacre area 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 median sale price in Armitage with Handsacre is £245,000 (around £294 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £190,000 and £310,000. The nearest station is Rugeley Town, about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Ravenhill Park.
Armitage & Colton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,446 out of 32,844 areas in England, 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 5.6% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 98 ft away from WS15 1SS.
Armitage & Colton near WS15 1SS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Ravenhill Park | Medium | Walking directions to Ravenhill Park |
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £294 per square foot) in Armitage with Handsacre area, with individual transactions ranging from £94,000 up to £815,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £365,000 | £334 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £232,500 | £294 |
| Terraced | 25 | £220,000 | £271 |
| Flats | 14 | £119,000 | £229 |
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 | £367,500 | £117,500 | £234,500 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £395,000 | £120,250 | £233,000 | £217,500 |
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 | £327 | £219 | £296 | £270 |
| 2026 | £336 | £232 | £294 | £272 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS15 1SS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | 28, Langley Way, Rugeley, WS15 1SU | Flats | Leasehold | £125,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 46, Langley Way, Rugeley, WS15 1SU | Flats | Leasehold | £117,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 44, Langley Way, Rugeley, WS15 1SU | Flats | Leasehold | £118,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 44, Langley Way, Rugeley, WS15 1SU | Flats | Leasehold | £118,000 | |
| 09 Feb 2026 | 36, Langley Way, Rugeley, WS15 1SU | Flats | Leasehold | £118,000 |
In the WS15 1SS postcode area, located within Armitage & Colton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | All-through | Rugeley John Taylor | Free schools | Unrated. | |
Rugeley John Taylor ratingInspection information
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jan 2016. | |
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jan 2016
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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 1SS, 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 1SS 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WS15 1SS in Armitage with Handsacre is £245,000 (about £294 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to WS15 1SS, including Rugeley John Taylor, Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School (Good) and Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WS15 1SS 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 1SS 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).