Area Info for Rocester (Staffordshire)

ROCESTER (STAFFORDSHIRE, UK)

Rocester is a small village located in Staffordshire, England. It is situated near the town of Uttoxeter and is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Location and Geography

Rocester lies in the East Staffordshire district, approximately 3 miles south of Uttoxeter. The village is characterised by its picturesque countryside, with surrounding farmland and woodland areas.

History and Heritage

The village has a rich history, with origins dating back to medieval times. It is home to the historic Rocester Abbey, a site of archaeological interest, and the nearby JCB factory, which is a major employer in the area and has contributed to the local economy.

Local Amenities and Landmarks

Rocester features several local amenities including a pub, a church, and a primary school. The village is also known for the JCB Visitor Centre, which offers insights into the manufacturing of construction equipment and is a popular attraction for visitors.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via local roads and is within reasonable distance to major motorways, providing good connectivity to larger cities such as Stoke-on-Trent and Derby. Public transport options include bus services connecting Rocester to nearby towns.

Community and Events

Rocester has a close-knit community with various local events and activities held throughout the year, often centred around the village hall and local churches. The village maintains a traditional rural English atmosphere with a sense of community spirit.
Education
School
The JCB Academy0.14 miles
Mill Street, Rocester, Staffordshire, ST14 5JX
Ryecroft CofE (C) Middle School0.32 miles
Ashbourne Road, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5NW
Dove CofE (VC) First School0.32 miles
Ashbourne Road, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5NW
Abbotsholme School0.62 miles
Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5BS
All Saints CofE (C) First School1.08 miles
Oak Road, Denstone, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5HT
Denstone College1.45 miles
Denstone, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 5HN
Marston Montgomery Primary School1.73 miles
Thurvaston Road, Marston Montgomery, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2FF
Norbury CofE Primary School1.93 miles
Lid Lane, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2EG
St Peter's CofE (A) First School2.97 miles
Town Head, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4AW
Doveridge Primary School3.25 miles
14 Chapel Green, Doveridge, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5JY
Thomas Alleyne's High School3.43 miles
Dove Bank, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8DU
St Mary's CofE (A) First School3.44 miles
The Heath, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7LX
Tynsel Parkes CofE (VC) First School3.52 miles
School Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7HE
Windsor Park CofE (C) Middle School3.62 miles
Springfield Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7JX
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School3.62 miles
Springfield Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7JX
Oldfields Hall Middle School3.81 miles
Stone Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7PL
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - Staffordshire - Uttoxeter3.48 miles
Uttoxeter Heath Community Centre, Holly Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7DP
Northgate Surgery Uttoxeter (Regional Hearing Specialists)3.61 miles
Carters Square, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7FN
Balance Street Practice (Community Health)3.72 miles
Balance Street Health Centre, Balance Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8JG
Balance Street Practice3.72 miles
Balance Street Health Centre, Balance Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8JG
Balance Street Health Centre3.72 miles
Balance Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8JG
Non Obstetric Ultrasound Balance Street Health Centre3.72 miles
Balance Street Health Centre, Balance Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8JG
The Woodhouse6.27 miles
Lockwood Road, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4QU
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Ashbourne (Acec)6.72 miles
Adult Community Education Centre, Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EJ
Tutbury Health Centre8.91 miles
Monk Street, Tutbury, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9NA
Blythe Bridge Primary Care Centre9.06 miles
Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9NT
Trinity Medical Centre (Regional Hearing Specialists)9.78 miles
Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9HQ
Meir Health Centre11.23 miles
Saracen Way, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7DS
Sutherland Centre12.46 miles
Belgrave Road, Dresden, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 4PN
Specsavers Hearcare - N.Staffs (Longton)12.58 miles
36-38 Market Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1BS
Specsavers Hearcare - Staffordshire - Longton12.58 miles
36-38 Market Street, Longton, Staffordshire, ST3 1BS
East Staffs Children's Centre12.62 miles
248-257 Waterloo Street, Waterloo Street, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2NJ
GP
Mill View Surgery0.14 miles
Mill Street, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffs, ST14 5JX
Dr M A Brown2.91 miles
Alton Primary Care Centre, Hurston Lane, Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 4AP
North Gate Surgery3.61 miles
Carters Square, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7FN
Balance Street Practice3.72 miles
Balance Street Health Centre, Balance Street, Uttoxeter, Staffs, ST14 8JG
Dove River Practice, Sudbury5.38 miles
Gib Lane, Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5HY
DRS MACLEOD, CURRY, WARD AND VOSE6.09 miles
Ashbourne Medical Practice, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DR
Drs Broom, Ward, Shelly & Maxwell-Jones6.13 miles
The Surgery, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1RR
Dr J Pilpel & Ptrs6.24 miles
The New Surgery Old Road, Tean, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 4EG
Dr P Craven & Dr. N.J. Cunningham6.46 miles
The Surgery Allen Street, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, ST10 1HJ
Dr D O Yates & Ptrs6.58 miles
Well Street Medical Centre, Well Street, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 1EY
Dr K S Upton & Ptrs6.74 miles
The Tardis Surgery, Queen Street, Cheadlen-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1BH
Dr Usha Tiguti & Partner7.48 miles
Waterhouses Medical Practice, Waterfall Lane, Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 3HT
Dr D O Yates & Ptrs8.80 miles
Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Ipstones, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 2LD
Dove River Practice, Tutbury8.91 miles
Tutbury Health Centre, Monk Street, Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs, DE13 9NA
The Tutbury Practice8.91 miles
Tutbury Health Centre, Monk Street, Tutbury, Burton On Trent, Staffs, DE13 9NA
Brailsford Medical Centre9.00 miles
The Green, Brailsford, Derbyshire, DE6 3BX
Hospital
St. Oswald's Hospital6.09 miles
Clifton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1DR
Cheadle Hospital6.77 miles
Royal Walk, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1NS
Queen's Hospital, Burton Upon Trent11.87 miles
Belvedere Road, Burton -on- Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0RB
Longton Hospital11.97 miles
Upper Belgrave Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 4QX
Leek Moorlands Hospital12.80 miles
Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5BQ
Edith Shaw Hospital13.24 miles
5 Hugo Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5PE
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital13.40 miles
Rykneld Road, Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 4SN
Royal Derby Hospital13.72 miles
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3LZ
Barton Under Needwood Cottage Hospital13.77 miles
Short Lane, Barton Under Needwood, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8LT
Kingsway Site13.80 miles
Kingsway Site, Kingsway, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3LZ
Radbourne Unit13.91 miles
Radbourne Unit, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3WQ
County Hospital14.39 miles
Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3SA
St George's14.78 miles
Corporation Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3SR
Babington Hospital15.43 miles
Babington Hospital, Derby Road, Belper, Derby, Derbyshire, DE56 1WH
London Road Community Hospital15.59 miles
London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2QY
Harplands Hospital15.86 miles
Hilton Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6RR
Pharmacy
Boots3.59 miles
6 High Street, Uttoxeter, ST14 7HT
Tesco Superstore Pharmacy3.61 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Brookside Road, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8AU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.64 miles
44 Market Place, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8HP
Balance Street Pharmacy3.72 miles
Balance Street Health Centre, Balance Street, Uttoxeter, ST14 8JG
Lloydspharmacy6.09 miles
Ashbourne Health Centre, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DR
Tean Pharmacy Ltd6.18 miles
19 High Street, Upper Tean, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4DY
Boots6.50 miles
7 Horse & Jockey Yard, St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH
Jc Ratcliffe6.52 miles
42 Ashbourne Road, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 1HQ
Boots6.80 miles
47 High Street, Cheadle, Stoke On Trent, ST10 1AR
Jc Ratcliffe6.81 miles
44A High Street, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 1AF
Good Life Pharmacy8.70 miles
60-62 Station Road, Hatton, Derby, DE65 5EL
Dean and Smedley Ltd8.96 miles
16 High Street, Tutbury, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9LP
Blythe Bridge Pharmacy9.22 miles
240 Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent, ST11 9LY
Jhoots Pharmacy10.21 miles
5 Neighbourhood Centre, Witham Close, Hilton, DE65 5JR
Hilton Pharmacy Ltd10.28 miles
Welland Road, Hilton, Derbyshire, DE65 5GZ
Instore Pharmacy10.56 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Lysander Road, Meir Park, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7WB
Leisure
Park
ALTON TOWERS (Grade I Listed)3.30 miles
SUDBURY HALL (Grade II Listed)4.73 miles
HOFTEN''S CROFT MEADOWS6.01 miles
CECILLY BROOK6.35 miles
HALES HALL POOL6.38 miles
ILAM ESTATE7.21 miles
EDNASTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)8.21 miles
CHARTLEY MOSS8.60 miles
DOVEDALE9.07 miles
CONSALL NATURE PARK9.09 miles
CONSALL9.09 miles
SANDON PARK (Grade II Listed)11.10 miles
COYNEY WOODS11.48 miles
BARLASTON AND ROUGH CLOSE COMMON11.65 miles
HULME QUARRY11.72 miles
PARK HALL11.84 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Rocester0.18 miles
Spar Store, 60 High Street, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JU
Rocester Village Stores0.26 miles
Ashbourne Road, Rocester Uttoxeter ST14 5LF
Londis3.00 miles
Smithy Bank, Alton, ST10 4AD
SPAR Euro Garage Stoke Road3.04 miles
Euro Garages Spar Store, Stoke Road, Staffordshire, ST14 7AX
SPAR Ashbourne Road3.16 miles
Spar Store, 43 Ashbourne Road, Staffordshire, ST14 7BA
Tesco Uttoxeter (Express)3.28 miles
New Rd, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7DH
SPAR Euro Garage Uttoxeter3.33 miles
Uttoxeter Service Station, A50 Derby Road, Staffordshire, ST14 8EA
S + A Superstore3.51 miles
48 Windsor Road, Uttoxeter Staffs ST14 7EU
Lidl Uttoxeter3.52 miles
Dovefields Ret Pk, Town Meadows Way, Uttoxeter, ST14 8AZ
Tesco Uttoxeter (Superstore)3.53 miles
Brookside Rd, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8AU
Iceland Uttoxeter3.56 miles
19/25 The Maltings, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 7LN
Co-op Uttoxeter3.58 miles
Uttoxeter, ST14 7LN
SPAR Kingfisher Way4.03 miles
Spar Store, Kingfisher Way, Staffordshire, ST14 8TE
ASDA Uttoxeter5.05 miles
Carter Square Unit 1, Carter Street, Uttoxeter, ST14 7LG
Scraggs Convenience Store5.17 miles
Mayfield Road, Mayfield, Ashbourne Derby DE6 2BN
ALDI Carnation Way5.59 miles
Ashbourne, DE6 1AY
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport22.82 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 333.61 miles
Manchester Airport33.69 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 133.81 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 234.20 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 134.53 miles
Birmingham International Airport34.58 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 234.66 miles
Sheffield City Airport36.17 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport42.93 miles
Bus Stop
Riversfield Drive (W)0.19 miles
Riversfield Drive (E)0.20 miles
Ashbourne Road Garage (N)0.21 miles
Ashbourne Road Garage (S)0.22 miles
Churnet Bridge (W)0.23 miles
Churnet Bridge (E)0.24 miles
Northfield Avenue (S)0.31 miles
Northfield Avenue (N)0.32 miles
Station Road (SW)0.32 miles
Station Road (NE)0.33 miles
Lady Meadow Close (N)0.96 miles
Lady Meadow Close (S)0.97 miles
Taylors Lane (SW)0.98 miles
Taylors Lane (NE)0.99 miles
Hawthorn Close (N)1.09 miles
Hawthorn Close (S)1.09 miles
Railway Station
Uttoxeter Rail Station3.68 miles
Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station8.75 miles
Blythe Bridge Rail Station9.60 miles
Longton Rail Station12.74 miles
Burton-on-Trent Rail Station12.82 miles
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station12.95 miles
Willington Rail Station13.22 miles
Stone Rail Station13.48 miles
Barlaston Rail Station13.73 miles
Wedgwood Rail Station13.84 miles
Rugeley Town Rail Station14.05 miles
Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station14.83 miles
Duffield Rail Station14.92 miles
Stafford Rail Station15.49 miles
Peartree Rail Station15.63 miles
Belper Rail Station15.69 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (ST14 5L*)
Number of Properties in Catchment439
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
10, DOVEFIELDS
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LT		£205,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
9, DOVEFIELDS
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LT		£211,500
2025-01-24
semidetached
freehold
28, WOODLAND DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LY		£225,000
2024-08-23
terraced
freehold
89, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LN		£180,000
2024-11-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-11-02   £159,000
1, WOODLAND DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LY		£250,000
2024-10-18
semidetached
freehold
24, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LH		£152,000
2024-08-30
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-05-17   £130,000
5, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LH		£150,000
2024-05-24
semidetached
freehold
1, ABBEY CLOSE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NZ		£182,000
2024-03-28
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-11-27   £150,000
34, DOVEFIELDS
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LT		£231,000
2024-03-06
semidetached
freehold
87, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LN		£150,500
2024-02-09
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-04-26   £134,500
31, DOVEFIELDS
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LT		£211,500
2024-01-19
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2020-10-14   £186,000
8, WOODLAND DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LY		£313,500
2024-01-19
detached
freehold
3, MILLBANK DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NX		£185,000
2023-10-19
semidetached
freehold
33, MILLBANK DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NX		£212,500
2023-08-29
semidetached
freehold
24, DOVEFIELDS
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LT		£219,950
2023-07-28
semidetached
freehold
31, MILLBANK DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NX		£177,500
2023-03-16
semidetached
freehold
62, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LN		£197,500
2022-12-19
semidetached
freehold
14, MILLBANK DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NX		£178,500
2022-07-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-06-30   £144,000
32, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LH		£126,000
2022-05-23
terraced
freehold
43, MILLBANK DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NX		£250,000
2022-03-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-04-28   £187,000
48, DOVEFIELDS
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LT		£226,500
2021-07-30
detached
freehold
79, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LN		£140,000
2021-06-24
semidetached
freehold
15, DOVEFIELDS
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LT		£170,000
2021-04-30
semidetached
freehold
4, MILLBANK DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NX		£160,000
2021-04-14
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2019-02-22   £146,500
2, WOODLAND DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LY		£195,000
2020-07-15
terraced
freehold
70, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LN		£178,000
2020-07-13
semidetached
freehold
3, ABBEY CLOSE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NZ		£147,000
2020-04-30
semidetached
freehold
21, MILLBANK DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NX		£162,000
2020-03-16
semidetached
freehold
20, WOODLAND DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LY		£255,000
2019-12-06
detached
freehold
26, WOODLAND DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LY		£225,000
2019-09-16
terraced
freehold
39, DOVEFIELDS
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LT		£179,950
2019-08-16
semidetached
freehold
16, WOODLAND DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LY		£290,000
2019-07-05
detached
freehold
50, DOVEFIELDS
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LT		£205,000
2019-04-26
detached
freehold
2, ABBEY CLOSE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NZ		£155,000
2019-02-19
semidetached
freehold
42, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LN		£150,000
2018-12-12
semidetached
freehold
31, WOODLAND DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LY		£186,000
2018-08-29
terraced
freehold
12, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LH		£128,000
2018-06-22
terraced
freehold
9, WOODLAND DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LY		£245,000
2018-05-18
detached
freehold
29, MILLBANK DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NX		£182,500
2018-03-01
semidetached
freehold
27, MILLBANK DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5NX		£182,000
2018-01-19
semidetached
freehold
6, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LH		£115,000
2017-10-27
terraced
freehold
14, RIVERSFIELD DRIVE
ROCESTER
UTTOXETER
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST14 5LH		£110,000
2017-06-29
terraced
freehold
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