Buying a home in ST16, Stafford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£228kmost £192k–£261k
Houses per m²£2,844flats £2,598
Sold last year2591,794 in five years
Prices in Stafford+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in ST16 sold for £227,517 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £192,118 and £260,992, for about 87 m² of space. That is 12% less than the same home across Stafford (£259,000).

259 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £99k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in ST16 2 (£2,577) and the most in ST16 1 (£3,051).

Across Stafford, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 21.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £978 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,038 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £46,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in ST16 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£134,957£96k–£186k41 m²14
2£182,394£157k–£213k66 m²550
3£227,517£192k–£261k87 m²748
4£284,972£241k–£348k110 m²184
5+£373,275£326k–£427k137 m²111

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£135k£182k£228k£285k£373k
Detached—£249k£281k£351k£395k
Semi-detached£192k£198k£232k£267k£325k
Terraced£96k£164k£192k£233k£311k
Flats£99k£124k£111k£112k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across ST16

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
ST16 1£3,051£3,361
ST16 2£2,577£2,463
ST16 3£2,583£2,487

Schools near ST16

Best state primary within 2 kmParkside Primary School84% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBlessed William Howard Catholic School56.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%6 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about ST16

Is ST16 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% less than across Stafford; prices in Stafford are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (84% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.9% against 43.8%); 259 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in ST16?

A typical 3-bedroom house in ST16 sold for £227,517 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £192,118 and £260,992.

Is ST16 expensive for Stafford?

A 3-bedroom house in ST16 costs 12% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Stafford (£259,000).

How many homes sell in ST16 each year?

259 homes sold in the last year and 1,794 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near ST16?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Parkside Primary School, where 84% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near ST16?

For a 3-bedroom house, ST3 (£183k, 19 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.