Faraday Road Stafford
29 addresses across 3 postcodes (ST16), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37600627.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £142,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 8, E: 1).
- Flood: 6 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 B; Band D in Stafford costs £2,303 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stafford, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Falklands Memorial Gardens, is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 81 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stafford Health And Wellbeing, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 76 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | £142,000 | £134,500 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £137,500 | £135,000 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £124,995 | £124,995 | £124,995 |
| 2010 | 2 | £114,425 | £113,850 | £115,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £114,498 | £49,500 | £127,950 |
| 2004 | 3 | £111,000 | £108,000 | £115,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £46,950 | £46,950 | £46,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2021 | 11 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 17 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 12 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £134,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 21 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 22 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2018 | 13 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2014 | 15 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2012 | 12 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 22 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £124,995 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 8 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2010 | 9 ST16 3NQ | Terraced | £113,850 | |
| 21 Dec 2006 | 5 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £49,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 22 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £127,950 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 2 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £115,995 | |
| 19 Jan 2006 | 21 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 18 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 24 ST16 3NQ | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2004 | 2 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 15 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £20,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2000 | 22 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1999 | 11 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £46,950 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 12 ST16 3NQ | Semi-detached | £43,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (13); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (2).
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 B (40% of about 1,650 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Emerald Club 31 Marston Road Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3BT: up to 9 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-3 Mount Street (Second Floor) & 2-18 Princes Street (Ground & First Floor) Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2BZ: up to 19 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 4 & 5 Mount Street And Balk Passage Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2BZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 16 Martin Street Stafford Staffordshire ST16 2LB: up to 17 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Anson House Old Lammascote Road Littleworth Stafford ST16 3TA: up to 11 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST16 3NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 8 | unlikely |
| ST16 3JB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST16 3NN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 80 m and 81 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST16 3JB | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| ST16 3NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST16 3NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stafford 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Penkridge 293,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Stone (Staffs) 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Patricks RC School Stafford | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Norton Bridge Station Drive | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Walls Car Park | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 47 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stafford Health And Wellbeing | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pyramid Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eastgate Street (Dental Surgery) | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St George's Hospital | 310 m |
| Police station | Stafford Police Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Top Shop Cashzone | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Falklands Memorial Gardens 4,370 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,280 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coton Fields 9.2 ha | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Friends' Meeting House, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 75 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Friends' Meeting House | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Shire Hall and Attached Railings, Gates and Lamp Standards | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Eastgate House (Registrar's Office, Part) | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| William Salt Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| East Gate | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Battle of Hopton Heath 1643 | Registered battlefield | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead Marsh | Wetland | 660 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Tillington Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Kingston Pool Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Boundary Flash | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 28 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 addresses is 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 160 m | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Leonard's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sir Graham Balfour High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkside Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy ST16 3LX | School/college/university | 100 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Stafford Salvation Army Community Church ST16 3NQ | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Sandytots Ltd ST16 3NQ | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Trendy's Tuck Shop ST16 3JB | Retailers - other | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Metro Express Store ST16 3LZ | Retailers - other | 280 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Dolly Mixtures Nursery ST16 3AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust ST16 3AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Shanghai Garden ST16 3HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Kim's Kitchen 18 Ltd T/A Kim's Kitchen ST16 3ES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Untamed Grill ST16 3HE | Manufacturers/packers | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2026 |
| The Tap Bar and Restaurant ST16 3HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Astonfields PFS ST16 3HY | Retailers - other | 390 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Stafford Constitutional Club ST16 3AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| The Four Crosses Public House ST16 3ES | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| S&S Garages ST16 3AR | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near School Place (22); On or near Dreieich Close (22); On or near St Georges Parkway (12); On or near Swift Brook Close (9); On or near Faraday Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- ST16 3NQ: 27 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- ST16 3JB: 1 address of 88 in the postcode
- ST16 3NN: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Crooked Bridge Road · Swift Brook Close · School Place · School Place · Dreieich Close · Colton Close · New Bolt Walk · Bell Close · Shielding Way · Sandyford Street · Freemen Street
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.