ST21 6RS postcode in Stafford, Staffordshire
ST21 6RS is a postcode in Stafford, in the Eccleshall ward. It is in the Stafford parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ST21 6RS is, and what is near it
- ST21 6RS
- Other postcodes in ST21 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.9122, longitude -2.2558)
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 ST21 6RS?
- 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 ST21 6RS 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 ST21 6RS?
78% of the homes and businesses at ST21 6RS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, 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 ST21 6RS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ST21 6RS.
Check the bin days for ST21 6RS 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 ST21 6RS 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 ST21 6RS.
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 ST21 6RS: 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 ST21 6RS 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 ST21 6RS?
Homes in ST21 6 sold for a typical £342,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, up 6.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £392,500 49 sales
- Semi-detached £238,500 12 sales
- Terraced £249,950 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ST21 district: a typical £342,500 from 78 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 ST21 6RS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ST21 6RS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 January 2025. 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
Food hygiene ratings at ST21 6RS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST21 6RS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near ST21 6RS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around ST21 6RS. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (37%). 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 £4,605 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,814.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,535 |
| Band B | about 80 (14%) | £1,791 |
| Band C | about 80 (14%) | £2,047 |
| Band D | about 120 (20%) | £2,303 |
| Band E | about 130 (22%) | £2,814 |
| Band F | about 90 (15%) | £3,326 |
| Band G | about 50 (8%) | £3,838 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,605 |
When the homes were built
- 37% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 ST21 6RS is in (ONS area E01029697), 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 ST21 6RS?
The nearest open schools to ST21 6RS, 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 ST21 6RS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST21 6RS is Norton Bridge Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.
- Norton Bridge Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
- Stone Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near ST21 6RS, 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 ST21 6RS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST21 6RS, 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.
- Crown Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01785 850226 5.9 kmDrive
- Ashley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01630 672225 6.8 kmDrive
- Brinsley Avenue Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01782 657199 7.3 kmDrive
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 ST21 6RS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST21 6RS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 ST21 6RS?
The nearest to the centre of ST21 6RS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Drake Hall 3.8 kmCycle
- Eccleshall Dental Clinic Phone 07929 236862 5.8 kmDrive
- Castle View Dental Spa Phone 07870 667707 5.9 kmDrive
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 ST21 6RS?
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.
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01782 625431 8.6 kmDrive
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 10.5 kmDrive
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 vets are near ST21 6RS?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST21 6RS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Shires Vets Eccleshall 5.8 kmDrive
- Hope Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1782 657788 8.8 kmDrive
- County Veterinary Centre - Friarswood Phone +44 1782 615698 10.7 kmDrive
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 ST21 6RS in a conservation area?
The centre of ST21 6RS 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 ST21 6RS?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of ST21 6RS in the latest month it has published.
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 ST21 6RS
- Ward
- Eccleshall
- Parish
- Standon
- 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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