ST17 9RT postcode in Stafford, Staffordshire
ST17 9RT is a postcode in Stafford, in the Highfields & Western Downs ward. It is in the Stafford parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ST17 9RT is, and what is near it
- ST17 9RT
- Other postcodes in ST17 9: 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 52.7891, longitude -2.1277)
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 9RT?
- 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 9RT 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 9RT?
Every home and business at ST17 9RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Stafford: 84%
Stafford: 95%
The line marks the figure across Stafford.
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 9RT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stafford Borough Council's days for ST17 9RT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST17 9RT 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 9RT 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 9RT.
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 9RT: 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 9RT 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 9RT?
Homes in ST17 9 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, down 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £333,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £193,000 59 sales
- Terraced £177,500 38 sales
- Flat or maisonette £107,500 6 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 9RT
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST17 9RT 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 9RT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around ST17 9RT. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (63%). 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 £2,047 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,535.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 620 (81%) | £1,535 |
| Band B | about 110 (14%) | £1,791 |
| Band C | about 40 (5%) | £2,047 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,303 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,814 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,326 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,838 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,605 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 63% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 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 ST17 9RT is in (ONS area E01029717), 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 9RT?
The nearest open schools to ST17 9RT, 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 9RT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST17 9RT is Stafford Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
- Stafford Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Penkridge Rail Station Railway station 7.3 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 Bagot's Oak, 167 m away.
More stations near ST17 9RT, 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 9RT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST17 9RT, 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.
- Rising Brook Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 251134 650 mWalk
- Castlefields Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01785 223012 1.3 kmCycle
- Wolverhampton Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 258161 1.8 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 9RT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ST17 9RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ST17 9RT?
The nearest to the centre of ST17 9RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Damira Hillcrest Phone 01785 223027 450 mWalk
- Hillcrest Dental Practice Phone 01785 223027 450 mWalk
- 2020DentalCare Phone 01785 594574 850 mWalk
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 9RT?
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 650 mWalk
- County Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01782 715444 3.2 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 9RT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST17 9RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beechcroft House Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 251973 750 mWalk
- The Manor House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01785 250600 750 mWalk
- Falcon House (ECHO) Limited Phone 07917 976076 850 mWalk
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 9RT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST17 9RT, 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.
- Well, Burton Square Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01785 242689 600 mWalk
- Westway Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01785 258924 700 mWalk
- Well, Castle Way Mon to Fri 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01785 225434 1.3 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 9RT?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST17 9RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.4 kmCycle
- Island Vets – Stafford 1.8 kmCycle
- Park House Vets 1.8 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 9RT in a conservation area?
The centre of ST17 9RT 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 9RT?
Police.uk records 214 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST17 9RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 9, vehicle crime 7, other crime 6, burglary 4, bicycle theft 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 9RT
- Ward
- Highfields & Western Downs
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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