ST15 8TA postcode in Stafford, Staffordshire
ST15 8TA is a postcode in Stafford, in the Swynnerton & Oulton ward. It is in the Stoke-on-Trent South parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ST15 8TA is, and what is near it
- ST15 8TA
- Other postcodes in ST15 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.9128, longitude -2.1077)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after ST15 8TA?
- StaffordDistrict council Stafford: bins, council tax, planning
- StaffordshireCounty council Staffordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ST15 8TA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Stoke-on-Trent SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Allison Gardner (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Allison Gardner
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at ST15 8TA?
73% of the homes and businesses at ST15 8TA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 73% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at ST15 8TA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stafford Borough Council's days for ST15 8TA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST15 8TA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is ST15 8TA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ST15 8TA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Stafford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ST15 8TA: 1,594 properties in Stafford are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Stafford
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of ST15 8TA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near ST15 8TA?
Homes in ST15 8 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 161 sales, up 18.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £445,000 55 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 29 sales
- Terraced £195,000 49 sales
- Flat or maisonette £156,000 28 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ST15 district: a typical £270,000 from 312 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in ST15 8TA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST15 8TA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at ST15 8TA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST15 8TA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near ST15 8TA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around ST15 8TA. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Stafford for 2026‑27: £2,303. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,535 (band A) to £4,605 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,047.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (9%) | £1,535 |
| Band B | about 80 (14%) | £1,791 |
| Band C | about 110 (19%) | £2,047 |
| Band D | about 80 (14%) | £2,303 |
| Band E | about 100 (17%) | £2,814 |
| Band F | about 80 (14%) | £3,326 |
| Band G | about 70 (12%) | £3,838 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,605 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 26% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Stafford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ST15 8TA is in (ONS area E01029683), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near ST15 8TA?
The nearest open schools to ST15 8TA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to ST15 8TA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST15 8TA is Stone Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Stone Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Barlaston Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near ST15 8TA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ST15 8TA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST15 8TA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Mansion House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 815555 2.8 kmCycle
- Cumberland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01785 813538 2.8 kmCycle
- Meir Park & Weston Coyney Medical Pract Phone 01782 388204 6.0 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near ST15 8TA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST15 8TA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ST15 8TA?
The nearest to the centre of ST15 8TA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Abbey House Dental Practice Phone 01785 818037 2.8 kmCycle
- Mydentist - High Street - Stone 2.9 kmCycle
- Regency House Dental Practice - Stone Phone 01785 815818 3.0 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to ST15 8TA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01782 715444 11.3 kmDrive
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01782 625431 11.3 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near ST15 8TA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST15 8TA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Oulton Abbey Residential & Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 814192 2.1 kmCycle
- Hilderstone Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01889 505468 2.5 kmCycle
- R M P Care - 20 Longton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 615505 2.7 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near ST15 8TA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST15 8TA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Stone Pharmacy Mon 8am to 10pm; Tue 8am to 9pm; Wed 8am to 10pm; Thu and Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat closed; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01785 819999 2.8 kmCycle
- Birchill & Watson Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01785 812597 2.9 kmCycle
- Boots, 18/22 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5pm; Sun closed 2.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near ST15 8TA?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST15 8TA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Rogers, Brock & Barker 6.8 kmDrive
- Hope Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1782 657788 7.1 kmDrive
- Shires Vets Eccleshall 10.7 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is ST15 8TA in a conservation area?
The centre of ST15 8TA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near ST15 8TA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of ST15 8TA in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ST15 8TA
- Ward
- Swynnerton & Oulton
- Parish
- Stone Rural
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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