ST16 3HS postcode in Stafford, Staffordshire

ST16 3HS is a postcode in Stafford, in the Coton ward. It is in the Stafford parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since July 1990.

Flooding High flood risk 1 of 107 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Stafford: 84% Typical price £175,000 Homes sold in ST16 3, last 12 months. ▼ 7.9% on the year before Nearest station Stafford 2.8 km in a straight line

Where ST16 3HS is, and what is near it

Map of ST16 3HS and what is near it Map of ST16 3HS: its centre point, with the 341 other postcodes in the ST16 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ST16 3AF: also in ST16 3ST16 3BF: also in ST16 3ST16 3BH: also in ST16 3ST16 3BP: also in ST16 3ST16 3BQ: also in ST16 3ST16 3BU: also in ST16 3ST16 3BX: also in ST16 3ST16 3BY: also in ST16 3ST16 3BZ: also in ST16 3ST16 3DA: also in ST16 3ST16 3DB: also in ST16 3ST16 3DD: also in ST16 3ST16 3DE: also in ST16 3ST16 3DF: also in ST16 3ST16 3DG: also in ST16 3ST16 3DH: also in ST16 3ST16 3DJ: also in ST16 3ST16 3DN: also in ST16 3ST16 3DP: also in ST16 3ST16 3DQ: also in ST16 3ST16 3DR: also in ST16 3ST16 3DS: also in ST16 3ST16 3DT: also in ST16 3ST16 3DU: also in ST16 3ST16 3DX: also in ST16 3ST16 3DY: also in ST16 3ST16 3DZ: also in ST16 3ST16 3EA: also in ST16 3ST16 3EB: also in ST16 3ST16 3EF: also in ST16 3ST16 3EG: also in ST16 3ST16 3EH: also in ST16 3ST16 3EJ: also in ST16 3ST16 3EL: also in ST16 3ST16 3EQ: also in ST16 3ST16 3EU: also in ST16 3ST16 3FP: also in ST16 3ST16 3FU: also in ST16 3ST16 3FX: also in ST16 3ST16 3FY: also in ST16 3ST16 3GB: also in ST16 3ST16 3GR: also in ST16 3ST16 3GS: also in ST16 3ST16 3HA: also in ST16 3ST16 3HB: also in ST16 3ST16 3HD: also in ST16 3ST16 3HE: also in ST16 3ST16 3HG: also in ST16 3ST16 3HH: also in ST16 3ST16 3HJ: also in ST16 3ST16 3HL: also in ST16 3ST16 3HN: also in ST16 3ST16 3HP: also in ST16 3ST16 3HQ: also in ST16 3ST16 3HR: also in ST16 3ST16 3HT: also in ST16 3ST16 3HU: also in ST16 3ST16 3HW: also in ST16 3ST16 3HX: also in ST16 3ST16 3JD: also in ST16 3ST16 3JE: also in ST16 3ST16 3JF: also in ST16 3ST16 3JG: also in ST16 3ST16 3JH: also in ST16 3ST16 3JJ: also in ST16 3ST16 3JL: also in ST16 3ST16 3JN: also in ST16 3ST16 3JP: also in ST16 3ST16 3JQ: also in ST16 3ST16 3JR: also in ST16 3ST16 3JS: also in ST16 3ST16 3JW: also in ST16 3ST16 3JX: also in ST16 3ST16 3LD: also in ST16 3ST16 3LE: also in ST16 3ST16 3ND: also in ST16 3ST16 3NL: also in ST16 3ST16 3PN: also in ST16 3ST16 3PS: also in ST16 3ST16 3QG: also in ST16 3ST16 3QJ: also in ST16 3ST16 3QL: also in ST16 3ST16 3QQ: also in ST16 3ST16 3QS: also in ST16 3ST16 3QT: also in ST16 3ST16 3SN: also in ST16 3ST16 3ST: also in ST16 3ST16 3SU: also in ST16 3ST16 3SX: also in ST16 3ST16 3TB: also in ST16 3ST16 3TD: also in ST16 3ST16 3UF: also in ST16 3ST16 3UG: also in ST16 3ST16 3UH: also in ST16 3ST16 3UJ: also in ST16 3ST16 3UL: also in ST16 3ST16 3WD: also in ST16 3ST16 3WQ: also in ST16 3ST16 3WU: also in ST16 3ST16 3WZ: also in ST16 3ST16 3XH: also in ST16 3ST16 3XY: also in ST16 3ST16 3YA: also in ST16 3ST16 3YQ: also in ST16 3ST16 3YU: also in ST16 3ST16 3YX: also in ST16 3ST16 3ZB: also in ST16 3ST16 3ZD: also in ST16 3 School 1.5 kmHolmcroft 1.7 kmSchool 2.6 kmNorton Bridge station 7.0 kmCoton ST16 3HS Map of ST16 3HS and what is near it Map of ST16 3HS: its centre point, with the 341 other postcodes in the ST16 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Holmcroft 1.7 kmSchool 2.6 kmNorton Bridge station 7.0 kmCoton ST16 3HS
  • ST16 3HS
  • Other postcodes in ST16 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 52.8275, longitude -2.1083)

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 ST16 3HS?

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 ST16 3HS?

Every home and business at ST16 3HS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Stafford: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Stafford: 95%

The line marks the figure across Stafford.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 ST16 3HS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stafford Borough Council's days for ST16 3HS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST16 3HS on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 ST16 3HS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 107 homes and businesses at ST16 3HS. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

107 homes and businesses at ST16 3HS High: 1Not in an area at risk: 106

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 ST16 3HS: 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 ST16 3HS 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ST16 3HS?

Homes in ST16 3 sold for a typical £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 165 sales, down 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£175,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £320,000 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £215,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 74 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £110,000 38 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ST16 district: a typical £219,500 from 406 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in ST16 3HS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST16 3HS 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 ST16 3HS

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at ST16 3HS. 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 Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ST16 3HS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around ST16 3HS. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (64%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ST16 3HS

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 £2,814 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,791.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,535
Band Babout 410 (62%)£1,791
Band Cabout 160 (24%)£2,047
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,303
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,814
Band Ffewer than 5£3,326
Band Gfewer than 5£3,838
Band Hfewer than 5£4,605

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 64% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 ST16 3HS is in (ONS area E01029690), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 ST16 3HS?

The nearest open schools to ST16 3HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST16 3HS, and how we find them

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 ST16 3HS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST16 3HS is Stafford Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Stafford Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Norton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Bertelin Road, 396 m away.

More stations near ST16 3HS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ST16 3HS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST16 3HS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 ST16 3HS?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST16 3HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ST16 3HS?

The nearest to the centre of ST16 3HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 ST16 3HS?

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.

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 ST16 3HS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST16 3HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 ST16 3HS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST16 3HS, 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.

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 ST16 3HS?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST16 3HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 ST16 3HS in a conservation area?

The centre of ST16 3HS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 ST16 3HS?

Police.uk records 90 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST16 3HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour32 reports
Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Public order9 reports
Burglary4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ST16 3HS

Ward
Coton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Stafford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1990

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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