ST18 0DH Stafford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Milwich. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- B5066, Stafford: 6 addresses
- Mill Cottages, Enson: 6 addresses
- Trentfield Lane, Stafford: 1 address
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 E (20% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Trent & Mersey Canal (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- SANDON LIMEKILN, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 79 m and 84 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stafford 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| Stone (Staffs) 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Post Office Sandon | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Stone Granville Square | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 50.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Holmcroft | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cornwell's Chemists | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Stafford Dental Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | County Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Staffordshire Police HQ | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - First Avenue | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandon Cricket Club 1.4 ha | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Sandon Old Hall moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Sandon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Battle of Hopton Heath 1643 | Registered battlefield | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pea Hill | Hill | 390 m south |
| Icehouse Plantation | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Black Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Fox Earth | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| The Valley | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Erdeswicke's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 13 |
7 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Stafford: see them on the Stafford page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on B5066.