Buying a home in ST17, Stafford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£247kmost £201k–£302k
Houses per m²£3,020flats £2,341
Sold last year3062,257 in five years
Prices in Stafford+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in ST17 sold for £247,019 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £201,465 and £301,618, for about 87 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Stafford (£259,000).

306 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 £93k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in ST17 9 (£2,712) and the most in ST17 0 (£3,462).

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 £1,126 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £49,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in ST17 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£151,678£109k–£178k45 m²16
2£199,613£176k–£245k65 m²522
3£247,019£201k–£302k87 m²1,043
4£336,050£271k–£420k113 m²312
5+£443,759£369k–£619k148 m²250

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£152k£200k£247k£336k£444k
Detached—£268k£333k£390k£488k
Semi-detached£177k£208k£245k£305k£399k
Terraced£109k£176k£196k£246k£251k
Flats£93k£129k£164k——

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

Price per m² across ST17

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
ST17 0£3,462£2,768
ST17 4£2,880£2,467
ST17 9£2,712£1,808

Schools near ST17

Best state primary within 2 kmFlash Ley Primary School86% 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 ST17

Is ST17 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% 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 (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.9% against 43.8%); 306 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 ST17?

A typical 3-bedroom house in ST17 sold for £247,019 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £201,465 and £301,618.

Is ST17 expensive for Stafford?

A 3-bedroom house in ST17 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Stafford (£259,000).

How many homes sell in ST17 each year?

306 homes sold in the last year and 2,257 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 ST17?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Flash Ley Primary School, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.