Postcode WS15 3LG 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 1 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 14.3% 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 3LG.
Armitage & Colton near WS15 3LG 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £284 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 | 9 | £460,000 | £325 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £245,000 | £284 |
| Terraced | 5 | £235,000 | £224 |
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 | £430,000 | £240,000 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £460,000 | £247,500 | £490,000 |
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 | — |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS15 3LG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 69, High Street, Rugeley, WS15 3LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 13, High Street, Rugeley, WS15 3LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 3, High Street, Rugeley, WS15 3LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £209,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 47, High Street, Rugeley, WS15 3LG | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 27, High Street, Rugeley, WS15 3LG | Detached | Freehold | £405,000 |
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 3LG, 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 3LG 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 3LG in Armitage & Colton is £300,000 (about £284 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WS15 3LG, including The St. Mary's CofE Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WS15 3LG 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 3LG 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).