For sale Semi-detached

Poplars Road

Handsacre, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15, WS15 4EZ

3 beds 1 baths Listed 21 Apr 2026 (-53d)

£140,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 27 May 2026

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Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

A

Local average

£242,293 (-42.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,149 of 33,755)

Street crime

14 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Description

.NO CHAIN VACANT PROPERTY SALE
EXCELLENT RE-FURB PROJECT OPPORTUNITY
A modern style 3 bedroom semi-detached, offered for sale in unmodernized condition which has the potential for a back to brick renovation project and enjoys a generous plot with extension potential to side, located in this popular residential area close to Hayes Meadow Primary School & Nursery.
The 930 sq ft interior features a welcoming reception hall, a 15' lounge, spacious kitchen diner. The first floor landing gives access to 3 good bedrooms, a shower room with wc.
An internal viewing is strongly recommended so contact Dixons Lichfield to arrange your time slot now.

Auctioneer Comments:

This property is for sale by Modern Method of Auction allowing the buyer and seller to complete within a 56 Day Reservation Period. Interested parties’ personal data will be shared with the Auctioneer (iamsold Ltd).
If considering a mortgage, inspect and consider the property carefully with your lender before bidding. A Buyer Information Pack is provided. The buyer will pay £300 inc VAT for this pack which you must view before bidding.
The buyer signs a Reservation Agreement and makes payment of a Non-Refundable Reservation Fee of 4.5% of the purchase price inc VAT, subject to a minimum of £6,600 inc VAT. This Fee is paid to reserve the property to the buyer during the Reservation Period and is paid in addition to the purchase price. The Fee is considered within calculations for stamp duty.
Services may be recommended by the Agent/Auctioneer in which they will receive payment from the service provider if the service is taken. Payment varies but will be no more than £450. These services are optional.

Located in this delightful semi-rural village environment off Tuppenhurst Lane, Handsacre, on the edge of Staffordshire countryside. Within easy access of Cannock Chase, Handsacre has an established range of select amenities including Hayes Meadow Primary Schools, Poppins day nursery, renowned village butchers, bakery and deli, health surgery, chemist, dentist, news agents, post office, vets, 2 local village stores, 2 golf courses, spa and health clubs, and a selection of restaurants and village pubs including The Olde Peculiar on The Green. Armitage enjoys excellent access to Lichfield, with its Cathedral City Centre, commuter services via Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station linking London Euston (75mins) and Lichfield City Rail Station to Birmingham New Street Station(37 mins). A38 and M6 toll Road linking surrounding Midland Commercial Centres and National Motorway Network are within easy access.

Listed by

Lichfield

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 174716837

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
15 Poplars Road, RUGELEY 64 76 84 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Terraced
16 Poplars Road, RUGELEY 72 86 83 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Terraced
18 Poplars Road, RUGELEY 69 83 80 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Terraced
2 Poplars Road, RUGELEY 71 83 122 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Terraced
21, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 61 87 83 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Terraced
24, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 61 76 86 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Terraced
27, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 85 86 123 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Detached
28, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 68 87 61 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Detached
3, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 53 75 88 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Terraced
33, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 60 85 86 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Detached
33a, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 82 94 71 m² Detached
33b, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 82 95 71 m² Detached
34, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 60 75 89 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Terraced
37, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 71 83 96 m² England and Wales: 1976-1982 Detached
4, Poplars Road, RUGELEY 59 88 69 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Terraced

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £140,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street 33 POPLARS ROAD, HANDSACRE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4EZ £217,000 19/12/2025 Semi-detached
9 REEVE CLOSE, HANDSACRE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4TS £167,500 04/12/2025 Semi-detached
34 LICHFIELD ROAD, ARMITAGE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4DB £200,000 28/11/2025 Semi-detached
1 BRIDGE ROAD, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4HQ £167,500 24/01/2025 Semi-detached
30 LICHFIELD ROAD, ARMITAGE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4DB £197,000 15/12/2023 Semi-detached
10 WOODSHOOT AVENUE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4HG £145,511 16/11/2023 Semi-detached
21 HARVEY ROAD, HANDSACRE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4HA £225,000 04/10/2023 Semi-detached
37 ROBINSON WAY, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FE £267,995 24/02/2023 Semi-detached
39 ROBINSON WAY, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FE £267,995 10/02/2023 Semi-detached
14 GORSEY CLOSE, HANDSACRE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FB £240,000 18/11/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 5 POPLARS ROAD, HANDSACRE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4EZ £225,000 17/11/2022 Terraced
7 LEASIDE AVENUE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4HE £230,000 30/09/2022 Semi-detached
25 ROBINSON WAY, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FE £269,995 16/09/2022 Semi-detached
68 ROBINSON WAY, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FE £271,950 29/07/2022 Semi-detached
66 ROBINSON WAY, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FE £272,950 22/07/2022 Semi-detached
64 ROBINSON WAY, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FE £244,995 22/07/2022 Semi-detached
23 ROBINSON WAY, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FE £269,995 30/06/2022 Semi-detached
29 ROBINSON WAY, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FE £202,950 11/04/2022 Semi-detached
6 REEVE CLOSE, HANDSACRE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4TS £203,000 01/04/2022 Semi-detached
62 ROBINSON WAY, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4FE £244,995 25/03/2022 Semi-detached
4 REEVE CLOSE, HANDSACRE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4TS £175,000 11/02/2022 Semi-detached
2 ST BARBARA ROAD, HANDSACRE, RUGELEY, LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS15 4HB £204,000 08/02/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £221,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £223,417 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 17.4%
10y growth 68.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Lichfield. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 4.9%
5y (index) 26.7%
10y (index) 64%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Lichfield. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £985/mo
Realistic £1,094/mo
Optimistic £1,203/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Lichfield.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mid Staffs: £738/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Poplars Road

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Tuppenhurst Lane 0.2 miles
Shop Unknown 0.5 miles
Shop Boots 0.6 miles
Train station Rugeley Town 3.3 miles
Train station Rugeley Trent Valley 3.5 miles
Hospital Samuel Johnson Community Hospital 4.3 miles
University Staffordshire University Blackheath Lane Site 10.1 miles
Hospital Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital 10.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 7
Anti-social behaviour 2
Vehicle crime 2
Criminal damage and arson 1
Other crime 1
Public order 1
Total incidents 14

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Hayes Meadow Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 10 Apr 2014
The Croft Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 13 Jul 2022
St James Church of England Primary Academy Primary 1.2 miles Good — 21 May 2013
Henry Chadwick Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Good — 13 May 2024
Longdon Hall School Other 1.4 miles Good — 12 Jan 2023

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bridge Road, WS15 £1,000/mo 3 0.12 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.71%
Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000
Target investor price (1%) £100,000
Gross yield 8.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.7×
Monthly cashflow £324/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 9.6%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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