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WS15 2XU

Etching Hill & the Heath

Cannock Chase

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Detailed insights for WS15 2XU

Overview

Postcode WS15 2XU is located in an urban city, within the Etching Hill & the Heath ward of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Rugeley North & Etchinghill area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rugeley North & Etchinghill is £45,300 per year. The nearest station is Rugeley Trent Valley located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Green Lane Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Rugeley North & Etchinghill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,216 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Rugeley North & Etchinghill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Rugeley North & Etchinghill is £45,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS15 2XU.

Flood risk

No risk

Rugeley North & Etchinghill near WS15 2XU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rugeley Trent Valley located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WS15 2XU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGreen Lane ParkMediumWalking directions to Green Lane Park

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
4,339.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
98.66%
Other
2
0.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.33%
Other Asian
1
0.33%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
58.59%
Owns with a mortgage
46
35.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.69%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Etching Hill & the Heath

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Etching Hill & the Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Etching Hill & the Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Etching Hill & the Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£365,000
Semi-Detached30£211,750
Terraced22£163,500

10 year median price trend in Etching Hill & the Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Etching Hill & the Heath.

Schools

In the WS15 2XU postcode area, located within Rugeley North & Etchinghill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WS15 2XU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryEtching Hill CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryThe John Bamford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryForest Hills Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WS15 2XU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WS15 2XU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparCannock Chase, WS15 2DHWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miTesco ExpressJeffery Close, Cannock Chase, WS15 2NGWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.