ST17 4AY postcode in Stafford, Staffordshire

ST17 4AY 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 2019.

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 at ST17 4AY can get it Across Stafford: 84% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in ST17 4, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Stafford 600 m in a straight line

Where ST17 4AY is, and what is near it

Map of ST17 4AY and what is near it Map of ST17 4AY: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the ST17 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST17 4AA: also in ST17 4ST17 4AD: also in ST17 4ST17 4AE: 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 4AS: also in ST17 4ST17 4AT: 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 4DD: also in ST17 4ST17 4DE: also in ST17 4ST17 4DF: also in ST17 4ST17 4DG: also in ST17 4ST17 4DH: also in ST17 4ST17 4DJ: also in ST17 4ST17 4DL: also in ST17 4ST17 4DN: also in ST17 4ST17 4DP: also in ST17 4ST17 4DQ: also in ST17 4ST17 4DR: also in ST17 4ST17 4DS: also in ST17 4ST17 4DT: also in ST17 4ST17 4DU: also in ST17 4ST17 4DW: also in ST17 4ST17 4DX: also in ST17 4ST17 4DY: also in ST17 4ST17 4DZ: also in ST17 4ST17 4ER: also in ST17 4ST17 4FD: also in ST17 4ST17 4FE: also in ST17 4ST17 4FG: also in ST17 4ST17 4FH: also in ST17 4ST17 4FL: also in ST17 4ST17 4FQ: also in ST17 4ST17 4FU: also in ST17 4ST17 4GG: also in ST17 4ST17 4GH: also in ST17 4ST17 4GJ: also in ST17 4ST17 4GT: 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 4LL: also in ST17 4ST17 4LN: also in ST17 4ST17 4LQ: also in ST17 4ST17 4LU: also in ST17 4ST17 4SD: also in ST17 4ST17 4SS: also in ST17 4ST17 4UE: also in ST17 4ST17 4US: also in ST17 4ST17 4WG: also in ST17 4ST17 4WH: also in ST17 4 Mill Bank 600 mCastlefields 950 mPenkridge station 8.5 kmStafford ST17 4AY Map of ST17 4AY and what is near it Map of ST17 4AY: 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), 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Penkridge station 8.5 kmStafford ST17 4AY
  • ST17 4AY
  • Other postcodes in ST17 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 52.7998, longitude -2.1158)

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 4AY?

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 4AY?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ST17 4AY 100% Stafford 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ST17 4AY 100% Stafford 95%
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 4AY?

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

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

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 4AY: 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 4AY 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 4AY?

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
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
■ 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

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

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 4AY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST17 4AY 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

What council tax band are homes near ST17 4AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around ST17 4AY. 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 4AY

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 4AY 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 4AY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST17 4AY is Stafford Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Stafford Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Penkridge Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Alexandra Road, 36 m away.

More stations near ST17 4AY, 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 4AY?

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

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.7 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 4AY?

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

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 4AY?

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

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

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

The centre of ST17 4AY 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 ST17 4AY?

Police.uk records 494 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST17 4AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences193 reports
Public order79 reports
Anti-social behaviour54 reports
Shoplifting36 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Other theft28 reports

Also: vehicle crime 14, bicycle theft 14, drugs 13, burglary 9, other crime 8, possession of weapons 7, robbery 6, 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 4AY

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 2019

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 4AS10 mST17 4AW20 mST17 4AP30 mST17 4WH40 mST17 4WG50 mST17 4DF50 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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