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WS15 3 in East Staffordshire

East Staffordshire council area · WS15 3 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector WS15 3 in East Staffordshire. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideWS15 3 · WS15 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at WS15 3

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Recorded sale median
£339,15068 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
3.9 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the WS15 3 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 3.9 km away and supermarket 4.5 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the WS15 3 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 72.1% across 223 residential postcode records in WS15 3, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    WS15 3 has a recorded sale median of £339,150 from 68 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Photos near WS15 3 in East Staffordshire

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for WS15 3. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

68 sales in sample
68 sales in sample
35 sales in sample
17 sales in sample
16 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for East Staffordshire local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in East Staffordshire, about 53.1%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Lichfield 44.7%. The charts cover East Staffordshire only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£858Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £622 to £858. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£858£740£622202020232026
Aug 2026£858

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£858
Jul 2026£851
Jun 2026£844
May 2026£838
Apr 2026£836
Mar 2026£833
Feb 2026£828
Jan 2026£822
Dec 2025£816
Nov 2025£811
Oct 2025£807
Sept 2025£805
Aug 2025£804
Jul 2025£807
Jun 2025£808
May 2025£808
Apr 2025£806
Mar 2025£805
Feb 2025£802
Jan 2025£798
Dec 2024£794
Nov 2024£791
Oct 2024£787
Sept 2024£783
Aug 2024£775
Jul 2024£764
Jun 2024£753
May 2024£746
Apr 2024£742
Mar 2024£736
Feb 2024£731
Jan 2024£726
Dec 2023£724
Nov 2023£721
Oct 2023£718
Sept 2023£714
Aug 2023£712
Jul 2023£710
Jun 2023£709
May 2023£705
Apr 2023£702
Mar 2023£698
Feb 2023£695
Jan 2023£693
Dec 2022£690
Nov 2022£688
Oct 2022£686
Sept 2022£685
Aug 2022£682
Jul 2022£680
Jun 2022£676
May 2022£672
Apr 2022£669
Mar 2022£666
Feb 2022£661
Jan 2022£656
Dec 2021£653
Nov 2021£651
Oct 2021£649
Sept 2021£647
Aug 2021£645
Jul 2021£645
Jun 2021£645
May 2021£643
Apr 2021£642
Mar 2021£640
Feb 2021£636
Jan 2021£631
Dec 2020£628
Nov 2020£626
Oct 2020£624
Sept 2020£622

Average house price

£227,135Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £175,257 to £232,493. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£232.5k£203.9k£175.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£227,135

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£227,135
Jun 2026£224,307
May 2026£224,717
Apr 2026£227,999
Mar 2026£232,493
Feb 2026£230,527
Jan 2026£226,896
Dec 2025£224,177
Nov 2025£224,462
Oct 2025£227,024
Sept 2025£226,794
Aug 2025£225,516
Jul 2025£217,842
Jun 2025£214,324
May 2025£216,388
Apr 2025£220,446
Mar 2025£220,623
Feb 2025£217,307
Jan 2025£217,179
Dec 2024£219,717
Nov 2024£219,195
Oct 2024£217,812
Sept 2024£217,267
Aug 2024£215,861
Jul 2024£215,591
Jun 2024£214,616
May 2024£214,584
Apr 2024£211,176
Mar 2024£210,696
Feb 2024£208,780
Jan 2024£206,863
Dec 2023£203,468
Nov 2023£208,780
Oct 2023£212,582
Sept 2023£215,480
Aug 2023£212,778
Jul 2023£208,246
Jun 2023£206,572
May 2023£204,505
Apr 2023£207,654
Mar 2023£208,174
Feb 2023£211,351
Jan 2023£211,776
Dec 2022£211,420
Nov 2022£212,883
Oct 2022£213,159
Sept 2022£215,516
Aug 2022£213,429
Jul 2022£208,272
Jun 2022£203,175
May 2022£200,341
Apr 2022£202,547
Mar 2022£201,142
Feb 2022£199,997
Jan 2022£198,045
Dec 2021£195,661
Nov 2021£195,374
Oct 2021£192,683
Sept 2021£188,268
Aug 2021£189,082
Jul 2021£189,370
Jun 2021£192,705
May 2021£186,158
Apr 2021£185,042
Mar 2021£182,557
Feb 2021£182,408
Jan 2021£179,760
Dec 2020£181,141
Nov 2020£184,525
Oct 2020£183,928
Sept 2020£182,277
Aug 2020£175,257
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate72.1%Mean across 223 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: East Staffordshire; 59,438 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.3%Local authority: East Staffordshire; 59,438 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 223 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: East Staffordshire; 59,438 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: East Staffordshire; 59,438 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 17 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station3.9 km
  • Nearest supermarket4.5 km
  • Nearest post office2.7 km
  • Nearest GP practice2.8 km
  • Nearest hospital16 km
  • Nearest gym9 km
  • Nearest restaurant2.3 km
  • Nearest community centre2.8 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking5.2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose11.4 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector7 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 17 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park2.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km0 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
11.37 km
Tesco
4.63 km
Sainsbury's
15.50 km
Aldi
4.50 km
Lidl
11.52 km
M&S
15.95 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
159
Grade I
5
Grade II*
13
Grade II
141

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Severn at Ironbridge
44.47 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Coach and Horses
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Greyhound Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Yorkshireman
Mapped in sectorSee location
Bagot Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Goat's Head
Mapped in sectorSee location
Show 1 more record
The Crown
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset4.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset24.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

132recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
56
Anti-social behaviour
22
Burglary
10
Vehicle crime
10
Criminal damage and arson
9
Other theft
8
Public order
7
Other crime
5
Bicycle theft
2
Drugs
2
Shoplifting
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from WS15 3. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom WS15 3Shared evidence
WS15 3ColtonThis area · Lichfield
£339,150
68
This area
Reference sector
YO17 6YO17 6 in North Yorkshire area guideNorth Yorkshire
£315,000£24,150 lower than this area
33
169.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.9 km3.8 km
Nearest supermarket4.5 km4.2 km
Gigabit availability72%66%
NR34 7NR34 7 in East Suffolk area guideEast Suffolk
£313,750£25,400 lower than this area
120
241.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park2.3 km2.2 km
Gigabit availability72%70%
Nearest supermarket4.5 km4.1 km
NP26 3NP26 3 area guide area guidePostcode sector
£330,000£9,150 lower than this area
145
151.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.9 km4 km
Nearest park2.3 km2.4 km
OX27 8OX27 8 in Cherwell area guideCherwell
£362,625£23,475 higher than this area
70
107.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability72%71%
Nearest station3.9 km4.2 km
Nearest park2.3 km2 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector WS15 3, not the whole of East Staffordshire. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 223 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: East Staffordshire; 59,438 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: East Staffordshire; 59,438 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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