Tower Street Eccleshall, Stafford
21 addresses across 6 postcodes (ST21), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37605000.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (A: 4, B: 1).
- Flood: 11 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 D; 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 8.3 km (5.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crown Surgery, about 280 m away.
- People: About 1,240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (1); House, detached (1). Built: 2025 (5).
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 D (20% of about 1,780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Eccleshall (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Eccleshall Article 4.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST21 6FF | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| ST21 6DF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 5 / 2 | unlikely |
| ST21 6DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST21 6DR | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| ST21 6DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST21 6LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 86 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST21 6DF | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| ST21 6DH | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| ST21 6DR | 100% | 32% | 34% | 0% |
| ST21 6DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST21 6LS | 38% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stone (Staffs) 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Stafford 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Mews Eccleshall | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Norton Bridge Station Drive | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | HMP Drake Hall | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 54.3 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crown Surgery | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eccleshall Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Street (Dental Surgery) | 130 m |
| Hospital | St George's Hospital | 11 km (6.9 miles) |
| Police station | Stone Police Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,460 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tower at Eccleshall Castle, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north-west. 61 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tower at Eccleshall Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-west |
| Eccleshall Castle | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Eccleshall Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of the Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mere | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Elford Heath | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Cat's Hill Cross Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Dingle | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Large Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Cat's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
2 of the street's 21 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Smithy ST21 6DF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Three Pillars Wine ST21 6BZ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Olive Italian ST21 6BZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Courtyard Coffee ST21 6BZ | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2024 |
| Flour & Co Bakehouse ST21 6BW | Manufacturers/packers | 220 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| The Bell Inn ST21 6BZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Balti Palace ST21 6BL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Chocbox | Retailers - other | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Charlies Cat Cafe ST21 6EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Eccleshall Fish & Chip Shop ST21 6BL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Jasmine Peking Restaurant ST21 6BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 4 Good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Lodeys of Newcastle ST21 6BZ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Central Coop Food Eccleshall ST21 6BL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Perry's Field to Fork Ltd ST21 6BL | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Star Pizza ST21 6BZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near B5026 (11); On or near Cherry Tree Close (11); On or near Castle Street (8); On or near Meadow Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 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 | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 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
- ST21 6FF: 11 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- ST21 6DF: 4 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- ST21 6DH: 3 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- ST21 6DR: 1 address of 55 in the postcode
- ST21 6DU: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- ST21 6LS: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Castle Street · Cherry Tree Close · Southlands Court · Meadow Close · Yates Yard · Stafford Street · The Burgage · Gaol Butts · Marketfields · High Street · Market Fields · Horse Fair
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.