Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety54/100
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare69/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SANDY LANE SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Transport79/100
Rugeley Town Rail Station0.2 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space69/100
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 6 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.25 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.14 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities88/100
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Pear Tree Centre Rugeley — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WS15 1BN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WS15.
Average sold price by property type across the WS15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,032 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£371k▼ 2.2%
Semi-detached£223k▲ 13.2%
Terraced£216k▲ 20.8%
Flat£117k▼ 3.1%
District-level averages (WS15) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About WS15 1BN
WS15 1BN scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Pear Tree Centre Rugeley about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS15 1BN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,970 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SANDY LANE SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Rugeley Town Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 23 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).
There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.14 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a AONB (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Co-op Pear Tree Centre Rugeley, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WS15 1BN on NestScope.
