A34 Solihull, Stafford
82 addresses across 8 postcodes (ST15,ST16,ST18), about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 37602518.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 4, F: 2).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Stafford costs £2,303 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stone (Staffs), about 4.6 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 103 to 150 m above sea level.
- Noise: 48 of its 82 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Mansion House, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 990 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 152 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (7); before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 2,580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 December 2026 to 4 December 2026: BT, Utility asset works, lane closure, on the footway, verge (standard works)
- 11 January 2027: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 13 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST18 9SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| ST18 9SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ST18 9SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ST18 9SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST18 9SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST15 0BH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 8 | unlikely |
| ST16 1GH | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST18 9SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 82 addresses are between 103 m and 150 m above sea level (122 m on average); the ground rises about 48 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST15 0BH | 97% | 84% | 84% | 3% |
| ST16 1GH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST18 9SA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| ST18 9SB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| ST18 9SD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 92% |
| ST18 9SE | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ST18 9SU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| ST18 9SY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stone (Staffs) 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Stafford 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Astonhill Farm Aston By Stone | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stone Granville Square | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 53 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Mansion House | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Walton Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | St George's Hospital | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Stone Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Roadchef - Stafford Service Area Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,040 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 240 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Tilling Drive Allotments 2.0 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Yarlet Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Jol Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| The Valley | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 11 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 13 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 82 |
48 of the street's 82 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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (staffordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 11 January 2027 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ST18 9SB: 31 addresses
- ST18 9SD: 28 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- ST18 9SA: 8 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- ST18 9SU: 6 addresses
- ST18 9SE: 5 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- ST15 0BH: 2 addresses of 59 in the postcode
- ST16 1GH: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
- ST18 9SY: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.