ST15 8BB Stafford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Michael's & Stonefield. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Stafford in 2026-27: Band D £2,303 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,535 | £1,791 | £2,047 | £2,303 | £2,814 | £3,326 | £3,838 | £4,605 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (46% of about 1,070 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stone (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II*
- CROMPTON TOMB APPROXIMATELY 52 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II*
- THE PRIORY, grade II*
- 10, 12 AND 16, STAFFORD STREET, grade II
- 10, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 15, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 17 AND 19, LICHFIELD STREET, grade II
- 1A, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 20, STAFFORD STREET, grade II
- 21-27, LICHFIELD STREET, grade II
- 22 AND 22A, STAFFORD STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 7, HIGH STREET, grade II
- CARTWRIGHT TOMB APPROXIMATELY 39 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- CUMBERLAND HOUSE, grade II
- GATEPIER TO WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- SUNDIAL APPROXIMATELY 33.5 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- THE SWAN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- WALL TO SOUTH OF SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- WALL, AND GATEPIER, TO NORTH AND NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 17-17a - 21 High Street Stone ST15 8AJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Land At Former Bowling Club Crown Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8UY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- St John’s Church, Stone: up to 9 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- Stone Highways Depot, Stone (790 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 8 addresses are between 91 m and 93 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stone (Staffs) 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km | |
| Longton 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Abbey Street Stone Town Centre | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stone Granville Square | 340 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Crown Street Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 50.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cumberland House | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Birchill & Watson Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 70 m |
| Hospital | Longton Hospital | 8.7 km |
| Police station | Stone Police Station | 420 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Shell Stone, Walton | 570 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Crown Meadow 3.1 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Westbridge Park 4.6 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,220 m² | 630 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 3.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Crompton Tomb Approximately 52 Metres South West of Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 65 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crompton Tomb Approximately 52 Metres South West of Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| The Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| Jervis Mausoleum Approximately 5 Metres East of Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lime Kiln Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-west |
| Coppice Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Trent Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
| Lodge Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km east |
| Wash Dale | Valley | 2.7 km north |
| Pire Hill | Hill | 2.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 8 |
7 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.