Property market | £201,691 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Manchester (18.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 56.1mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 98.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 296 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 401 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Staffordshire Moorlands level) | |
Community | Median age is 48.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Staffordshire, High for UK | |
Crime | 2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Staffordshire Moorlands) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (61 mins) | |
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£201,691 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Manchester (18.3 miles) | |
56.1mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 48.6 | Happiness is Above Average for Staffordshire, High for UK | |
Ranked 296 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 401 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Staffordshire Moorlands level) | |
2.0 burglaries per 1k people (Staffordshire Moorlands) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (61 mins) | |
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The property market in Blue Hills has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £307,360, which is down -6.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £201,691 (down -6.8% on last year) , a terraced house £156,113 (down -8.0% on last year) and a flat £102,847. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £502 per month. Property prices in Blue Hills are slightly lower than the average property prices across Staffordshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Blue Hills, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Staffordshire region.
Property data is based on Staffordshire Moorlands level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Blue Hills, or click here to browse the longer list of Blue Hills property transactions from 2023.
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Blue Hills has one school nearby: Blackshaw Moor CofE First School (Academy) which is a primary school based in Buxton Road, Leek. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Blackshaw Moor CofE First School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/10/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Leek |
School | Type |
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Blackshaw Moor CofE First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/10/2014) |
Station | Distance from Blue Hills | Commute options |
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Buxton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (63 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 138 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 167 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
Macclesfield A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 12 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (32 mins - CrossCountry - £203 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (73 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 100 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 129 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (148 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1372 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Prestbury A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (43 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 89 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 109 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 138 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details |
Whaley Bridge A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 15 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (47 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 122 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 131 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 151 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Staffordshire Moorlands) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Staffordshire Moorlands residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 98.0% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Asian | 0.7% | 9.3% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.2% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Staffordshire Moorlands consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.6% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 13.8% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.4% | 296 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.9% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.8% | |
Routine occupations | 13.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.4% | 401 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Staffordshire is average (65mbps). Blue Hills is slower than this, with average download speeds of 56.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Staffordshire Moorlands level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 56.1 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 90.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.4% |
Crime stats were found at the Staffordshire Moorlands level:
Type | Staffordshire Moorlands | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 53 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 2 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 28 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Blue Hills.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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West Midlands | River Churnet, River Tean | Low-lying land and roads between Leek and Rocester on the River Churnet and between Adderley and Spath on the River Tean including Cecilly Brook at Cheadle |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Dane | The Dane catchment includes the River Wheelock, Arclid, Smoker and Fowle Brooks and their tributaries |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Blue Hills, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 11.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Lichfield, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £277,897 Detached: £481,727 | 55 | Primary: 13Secondary: 6 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Kinver, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £262,955 Detached: £425,882 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.8% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Brocton, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Barlaston, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Gnosall, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stafford, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 16Secondary: 6 | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Stone, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Tamworth, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £240,118 Detached: £389,408 | 73 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 7.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £228,285 Detached: £368,470 | 68 | Primary: 15Secondary: 2 | 9.9% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £228,285 Detached: £368,470 | 68 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 | 9.9% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Caverswall, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 11.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Cheadle, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Froghall, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 11.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Leek, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 | 11.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Biddulph, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 | 11.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Blue Hills, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Lichfield, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £277,897 Detached: £481,727 | 55 | Primary: 13Secondary: 6 |
Kinver, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £262,955 Detached: £425,882 | 51 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Brocton, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Barlaston, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Gnosall, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Stafford, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 16Secondary: 6 |
Stone, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £250,382 Detached: £402,061 | 61 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 |
Tamworth, Staffordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £240,118 Detached: £389,408 | 73 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £228,285 Detached: £368,470 | 68 | Primary: 15Secondary: 2 |
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £228,285 Detached: £368,470 | 68 | Primary: 6Secondary: 3 |
Caverswall, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Cheadle, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Froghall, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Leek, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 |
Biddulph, Staffordshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £201,691 Detached: £307,360 | 53 | Primary: 9Secondary: 4 |
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