ST17 4XP postcode in Stafford, Staffordshire
ST17 4XP is a postcode in Stafford, in the Penkside ward. It is in the Stafford parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.
Where ST17 4XP is, and what is near it
- ST17 4XP
- Other postcodes in ST17 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 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 52.7941, longitude -2.1003)
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 ST17 4XP?
- 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 ST17 4XP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- StaffordParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Leigh Ingham (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Leigh Ingham
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 4XP?
Every home and business at ST17 4XP can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 ST17 4XP?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stafford Borough Council's days for ST17 4XP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST17 4XP 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 ST17 4XP 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 4XP.
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 4XP: 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 4XP 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 ST17 4XP?
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.
- 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 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 ST17 4XP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST17 4XP 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 4XP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around ST17 4XP. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). 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 £3,838 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,047.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 220 (22%) | £1,535 |
| Band B | about 200 (20%) | £1,791 |
| Band C | about 310 (32%) | £2,047 |
| Band D | about 160 (16%) | £2,303 |
| Band E | about 70 (7%) | £2,814 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,326 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,838 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,605 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 22% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918: 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 4XP is in (ONS area E01029735), 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 ST17 4XP?
The nearest open schools to ST17 4XP, 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 ST17 4XP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST17 4XP is Stafford Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Stafford Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Penkridge Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Co-op Funeralcare, 145 m away.
More stations near ST17 4XP, 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 ST17 4XP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST17 4XP, 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.
- Wolverhampton Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 258161 1.3 kmCycle
- Rising Brook Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 251134 1.5 kmCycle
- Weeping Cross Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 662505 1.5 kmCycle
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 4XP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ST17 4XP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ST17 4XP?
The nearest to the centre of ST17 4XP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smile Style Dental Care Centre Phone 01785 225505 800 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Stafford Phone 01785 242314 1.2 kmCycle
- Talbot Place Dental Practice Phone 01785 255435 1.2 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 ST17 4XP?
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.
- Rowley Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 332898 1.7 kmCycle
- County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01782 715444 1.9 kmCycle
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 4XP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST17 4XP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Leonard's Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 214449 450 mWalk
- St Joseph's Convent Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 251577 1.1 kmWalk
- Falcon House (ECHO) Limited Phone 07917 976076 1.2 kmWalk
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 4XP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST17 4XP, 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.
- Boots, U8 Queensville Retail Pk Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 8pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01785 245736 150 mWalk
- Wolverhampton Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01785 258181 1.3 kmCycle
- Cornwell's Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01785 661765 1.4 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 ST17 4XP?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST17 4XP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Park House Vets 850 mWalk
- Island Vets – Stafford 1.3 kmCycle
- Eastgate Veterinary Surgery 1.5 kmCycle
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 4XP in a conservation area?
The centre of ST17 4XP 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 4XP?
Police.uk records 248 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST17 4XP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 9, drugs 9, burglary 7, bicycle theft 5, robbery 4, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ST17 4XP
- Ward
- Penkside
- 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
- June 2002
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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