ST17 4AE postcode in Stafford, Staffordshire

ST17 4AE is a postcode in Stafford, in the Forebridge ward. It is in the Stafford parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Stafford: 84% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in ST17 4, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Stafford 450 m in a straight line

Where ST17 4AE is, and what is near it

Map of ST17 4AE and what is near it Map of ST17 4AE: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the ST17 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. ST17 4AA: also in ST17 4ST17 4AD: also in ST17 4ST17 4AG: also in ST17 4ST17 4AH: also in ST17 4ST17 4AJ: also in ST17 4ST17 4AL: also in ST17 4ST17 4AN: also in ST17 4ST17 4AP: also in ST17 4ST17 4AU: also in ST17 4ST17 4AW: also in ST17 4ST17 4AX: also in ST17 4ST17 4BA: also in ST17 4ST17 4BE: also in ST17 4ST17 4BG: also in ST17 4ST17 4BH: also in ST17 4ST17 4BN: also in ST17 4ST17 4BP: also in ST17 4ST17 4BS: also in ST17 4ST17 4BT: also in ST17 4ST17 4BU: also in ST17 4ST17 4BW: also in ST17 4ST17 4BX: also in ST17 4ST17 4BY: also in ST17 4ST17 4DA: also in ST17 4ST17 4DB: also in ST17 4ST17 4DX: also in ST17 4ST17 4DZ: also in ST17 4ST17 4FQ: also in ST17 4ST17 4GU: also in ST17 4ST17 4JU: also in ST17 4ST17 4JX: also in ST17 4ST17 4JZ: also in ST17 4ST17 4LE: also in ST17 4ST17 4LF: also in ST17 4ST17 4LG: also in ST17 4ST17 4LJ: also in ST17 4ST17 4LN: also in ST17 4ST17 4LQ: also in ST17 4ST17 4SD: also in ST17 4ST17 4UE: also in ST17 4ST17 4US: also in ST17 4ST17 4WG: also in ST17 4 3 places, 350 m–8.8 kmBus stop 400 mSchool 550 mCastlefields 950 mStafford ST17 4AE Map of ST17 4AE and what is near it Map of ST17 4AE: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the ST17 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 11 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 550 mStafford ST17 4AE
  • ST17 4AE
  • Other postcodes in ST17 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.8022, longitude -2.1157)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ST17 4AE?

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 ST17 4AE?

Every home and business at ST17 4AE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 ST17 4AE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stafford Borough Council's days for ST17 4AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST17 4AE 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 ST17 4AE 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 ST17 4AE.

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 ST17 4AE: 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 ST17 4AE 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 ST17 4AE?

Homes in ST17 4 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 165 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£245,000
12 months to August 2026
£245,000

■ no change on the 12 months before

Detached£310,500 37 sales
Semi-detached£247,500 75 sales
Terraced£200,000 43 sales
Flat or maisonette£138,250 10 sales

Across the whole ST17 district: a typical £250,000 from 428 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 ST17 4AE

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in ST17 4AE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. The middle price was £177,500, from £150,000 to £185,000. Across ST17 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £245,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near ST17 4AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around ST17 4AE. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 ST17 4AE

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 A, the most common, is £1,535.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (51%)£1,535
Band Babout 200 (28%)£1,791
Band Cabout 70 (10%)£2,047
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,303
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,814
Band Fwithheld£3,326
Band Gfewer than 5£3,838
Band Hfewer than 5£4,605

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 25% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

1965 to 1982: 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 ST17 4AE is in (ONS area E01034048), 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 ST17 4AE?

The nearest open schools to ST17 4AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST17 4AE, 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 ST17 4AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST17 4AE is Stafford Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Stafford Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Norton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Green, 118 m away.

More stations near ST17 4AE, 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 ST17 4AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST17 4AE, 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 ST17 4AE?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST17 4AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 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 ST17 4AE?

The nearest to the centre of ST17 4AE, 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 ST17 4AE?

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 ST17 4AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST17 4AE, 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 ST17 4AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST17 4AE, 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 ST17 4AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST17 4AE 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 ST17 4AE in a conservation area?

The centre of ST17 4AE 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 ST17 4AE?

Police.uk records 511 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST17 4AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences182 reports
Public order79 reports
Anti-social behaviour75 reports
Shoplifting38 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports
Other theft26 reports

Also: bicycle theft 15, vehicle crime 14, burglary 12, drugs 12, robbery 9, other crime 8, possession of weapons 7, theft from the person 2.

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 ST17 4AE

Ward
Forebridge
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
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ST17 4BA30 mST17 4AD40 mST17 4AA60 mST17 4AN70 mST17 4FQ100 mST17 4AJ110 m
All of ST17

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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