Postcode WS15 4RB is located in a rural village, within the Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley ward of Cannock Chase in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wimblebury & Cannock Wood area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wimblebury & Cannock Wood is £55,725 per year. The nearest station is Hednesford, about 3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wimblebury & Cannock Wood has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,343 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Wimblebury & Cannock Wood has an average crime rate, with approximately 52.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wimblebury & Cannock Wood is £55,725 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS15 4RB.
Wimblebury & Cannock Wood near WS15 4RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hednesford located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 (about £280 per square foot) in Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £315,000 | £300 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £220,000 | £293 |
| Terraced | 17 | £177,000 | £229 |
| Flats | 6 | £123,500 | £247 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £202,500 | £81,500 | £150,000 | £118,000 |
| 2017 | £232,500 | £76,000 | £150,000 | £127,000 |
| 2018 | £268,000 | £78,000 | £162,500 | £127,250 |
| 2019 | £263,000 | £75,000 | £168,750 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £282,500 | £80,000 | £180,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £295,000 | £88,500 | £181,500 | £159,998 |
| 2022 | £310,000 | £85,000 | £208,750 | £165,000 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £100,000 | £220,000 | £164,000 |
| 2024 | £322,500 | £100,000 | £224,000 | £175,000 |
| 2025 | £345,000 | £123,500 | £220,000 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £295,625 | £111,000 | £225,750 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £186 | £159 | £172 | £147 |
| 2017 | £200 | £164 | £194 | £154 |
| 2018 | £209 | £168 | £199 | £163 |
| 2019 | £235 | £203 | £197 | £161 |
| 2020 | £235 | £188 | £203 | £196 |
| 2021 | £272 | £184 | £232 | £207 |
| 2022 | £293 | £191 | £263 | £219 |
| 2023 | £278 | £211 | £278 | £208 |
| 2024 | £280 | £228 | £262 | £194 |
| 2025 | £299 | £247 | £285 | £200 |
| 2026 | £299 | £241 | £316 | £268 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WS15 4RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 12, Chestall Road, Rugeley, WS15 4RB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 12, Chestall Road, Rugeley, WS15 4RB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2026 | 8, The Firs, Rugeley, WS15 4SJ | Detached | Freehold | £331,250 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 33, Pineside Avenue, Rugeley, WS15 4RG | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 2, Sycamore Hill, Rugeley, WS15 4RA | Detached | Freehold | £477,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Cannock Chase 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 4RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rhys Anthony Mandry
Hednesford Hills & Rawnsley - Elected 7 May 2026
Josh Newbury
Cannock Chase - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WS15 4RB records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WS15 4RB in Wimblebury & Cannock Wood is £232,500 (about £280 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WS15 4RB, including Gentleshaw Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WS15 4RB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,343 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Cannock Chase covering WS15 4RB is Josh Newbury (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rhys Anthony Mandry (Reform UK).