Postcode WS15 3JL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Colton & the Ridwares ward of Lichfield in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Armitage & Colton area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% 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 Trent Valley, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Armitage & Colton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,991 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Armitage & Colton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.8 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS15 3JL.
Armitage & Colton near WS15 3JL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rugeley Trent Valley located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £296 per square foot) in Colton & the Ridwares area, with individual transactions ranging from £158,000 up to £830,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £458,750 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £245,000 | £284 |
| Terraced | 6 | £225,000 | £265 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £352,500 | £273,500 | £298,750 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £195,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £381,450 | £197,000 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | £360,000 | £218,000 | £221,000 |
| 2020 | £330,050 | £202,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £422,500 | £240,000 | £201,000 |
| 2022 | £532,500 | £225,000 | £310,750 |
| 2023 | £380,000 | £200,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £235,000 | £258,750 |
| 2025 | £440,000 | £240,000 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £422,500 | £247,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £190 | £224 |
| 2017 | £256 | £248 | £218 |
| 2018 | £257 | £226 | £211 |
| 2019 | £239 | £250 | £254 |
| 2020 | £249 | £246 | £182 |
| 2021 | £298 | £280 | £213 |
| 2022 | £320 | £278 | £284 |
| 2023 | £307 | £303 | £218 |
| 2024 | £319 | £275 | £279 |
| 2025 | £319 | £284 | £293 |
| 2026 | £327 | £276 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the WS15 3JL postcode area, located within Armitage & Colton, there are 1 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 3JL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Keith Michael Vernon
Colton & the Ridwares - Elected 4 May 2023
Dave Robertson
Lichfield - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS15 3JL records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 3JL in Armitage & Colton is £290,000 (about £296 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to WS15 3JL, including Henry Chadwick Primary School and Rugeley School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WS15 3JL scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,991 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 3JL is Dave Robertson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Keith Michael Vernon (Conservative and Unionist Party).