ST18 9QS postcode in Stafford, Staffordshire

ST18 9QS is a postcode in Stafford, in the Seighford & Church Eaton 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 £365,000 Homes sold in ST18 9, last 12 months. ▲ 10.6% on the year before Nearest station Stafford 3.3 km in a straight line

Where ST18 9QS is, and what is near it

Map of ST18 9QS and what is near it Map of ST18 9QS: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the ST18 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. ST18 9EL: also in ST18 9ST18 9LG: also in ST18 9ST18 9LQ: also in ST18 9ST18 9NL: also in ST18 9ST18 9PF: also in ST18 9ST18 9PG: also in ST18 9ST18 9PH: also in ST18 9ST18 9PJ: also in ST18 9ST18 9PL: also in ST18 9ST18 9PP: also in ST18 9ST18 9PQ: also in ST18 9ST18 9PR: also in ST18 9ST18 9PS: also in ST18 9ST18 9PT: also in ST18 9ST18 9PU: also in ST18 9ST18 9PW: also in ST18 9ST18 9PX: also in ST18 9ST18 9PY: also in ST18 9ST18 9PZ: also in ST18 9ST18 9QA: also in ST18 9ST18 9QB: also in ST18 9ST18 9QF: also in ST18 9ST18 9QH: also in ST18 9ST18 9QN: also in ST18 9ST18 9QP: also in ST18 9ST18 9QQ: also in ST18 9ST18 9QR: also in ST18 9ST18 9QT: also in ST18 9ST18 9QU: also in ST18 9ST18 9SE: also in ST18 9ST18 9SG: also in ST18 9ST18 9SH: also in ST18 9ST18 9SJ: also in ST18 9ST18 9SL: also in ST18 9ST18 9SQ: also in ST18 9ST18 9SZ: also in ST18 9ST18 9TN: also in ST18 9ST18 9TQ: also in ST18 9ST18 9TR: also in ST18 9ST18 9TS: also in ST18 9ST18 9TW: also in ST18 9 Stafford station 3.3 kmNorton Bridge station 5.0 kmSeighford & Church Eaton ST18 9QS Map of ST18 9QS and what is near it Map of ST18 9QS: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the ST18 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Castlefields 3.3 kmSeighford & Church Eaton ST18 9QS
  • ST18 9QS
  • Other postcodes in ST18 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.8279, longitude -2.1519)

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 ST18 9QS?

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 ST18 9QS?

Every home and business at ST18 9QS 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 ST18 9QS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stafford Borough Council's days for ST18 9QS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST18 9QS 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 ST18 9QS 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 ST18 9QS.

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 ST18 9QS: 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 ST18 9QS 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 ST18 9QS?

Homes in ST18 9 sold for a typical £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 59 sales, up 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£365,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£330,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £390,250 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £260,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £240,910 6 sales

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

Across the whole ST18 district: a typical £349,950 from 195 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 ST18 9QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST18 9QS 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 ST18 9QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,770 homes in the neighbourhood around ST18 9QS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (45%). 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 ST18 9QS

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (3%)£1,535
Band Babout 310 (18%)£1,791
Band Cabout 530 (30%)£2,047
Band Dabout 480 (27%)£2,303
Band Eabout 320 (18%)£2,814
Band Fabout 50 (3%)£3,326
Band Gabout 30 (2%)£3,838
Band Hwithheld£4,605

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 45% 2020 or later

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 ST18 9QS is in (ONS area E01029743), 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 ST18 9QS?

The nearest open schools to ST18 9QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST18 9QS, 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 ST18 9QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST18 9QS is Stafford Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Stafford Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Norton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Creswell Drive, 172 m away.

More stations near ST18 9QS, 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 ST18 9QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST18 9QS, 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 ST18 9QS?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST18 9QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.8 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 ST18 9QS?

The nearest to the centre of ST18 9QS, 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 ST18 9QS?

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 ST18 9QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST18 9QS, 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 ST18 9QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST18 9QS, 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 ST18 9QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST18 9QS 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 ST18 9QS in a conservation area?

The centre of ST18 9QS 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 ST18 9QS?

Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST18 9QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 ST18 9QS

Ward
Seighford & Church Eaton
Parish
Creswell
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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.

ST18 9QT160 mST18 9QR180 mST18 9QP220 mST18 9QU260 mST16 1PF580 mST16 1JW680 m
All of ST18

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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