ST19 9FD South Staffordshire
Live postcode, introduced September 2021. Ward: Brewood, Coven & Blymhill. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Shepherds Fold, Brewood: 43 addresses
- Engleton Lane, Brewood: 1 address
- Harvest Close, Brewood: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,542 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,627 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (20% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 45 addresses are between 93 m and 96 m above sea level (94 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 | Penkridge 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km |
| Codsall 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Bilbrook 139,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest Deansfield Close Brewood | 410 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cannock Town Centre | 9.2 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 38.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brewood Medical Practice | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Brewood Pharmacy | 820 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Dept. | 5.1 km |
| Hospital | Cannock Chase Hospital | 9.3 km |
| Police station | Staffordshire Police - Watling Street Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Gailey, Gailey Cashzone | 3.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Lower Green 9,570 m² | 2.7 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 100 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and St Chad, a listed building (Grade I), 900 m south-west. 54 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and St Chad | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m south-west |
| Westgate, Forecourt Wall and Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| Roman villa 300yds (270m) NW of Engleton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Camp NE of Stretton Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Site of Pennocrucium, E of Stretton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Somerford Osier Bed | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Somerford Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Icehouse Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north-east |
| Middle Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Rowley Hill | Hill | 2.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 45 |
1 of the postcode's 45 addresses is 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 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 | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Shepherds Fold.