Postcode ST17 4FS is located in an urban city, within the Forebridge area of Stafford in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Littleworth & Hopton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Littleworth & Hopton is £59,596 per year. The median sale price in Forebridge is £235,000 (around £228 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £181,500 and £275,000. The nearest station is Stafford, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Littleworth Park.
Littleworth & Hopton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,135 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Littleworth & Hopton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Littleworth & Hopton is £59,596 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 166 ft away from ST17 4FS.
Littleworth & Hopton near ST17 4FS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stafford located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Littleworth Park | Small | Walking directions to Littleworth Park |
Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £228 per square foot) in Forebridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £315,000 | £320 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £250,000 | £247 |
| Terraced | 36 | £197,500 | £207 |
| Flats | 10 | £138,250 | £205 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176,500 | £179,950 | £136,000 | £130,500 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £150,000 | £159,500 | £129,000 |
| 2018 | £195,000 | £137,475 | £191,000 | £136,250 |
| 2019 | £305,000 | £132,250 | £197,510 | £142,500 |
| 2020 | £357,000 | £144,000 | £165,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £289,950 | £117,500 | £238,495 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | £362,995 | £121,250 | £244,995 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | £339,995 | £168,500 | £264,995 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £375,000 | £133,000 | £250,000 | £212,255 |
| 2025 | £324,900 | £136,000 | £259,493 | £197,500 |
| 2026 | £343,000 | £132,250 | £245,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £152 | £288 | £143 | £134 |
| 2017 | £220 | £219 | £168 | £149 |
| 2018 | £225 | £190 | £170 | £144 |
| 2019 | £212 | £216 | £182 | £147 |
| 2020 | £176 | £183 | £174 | £155 |
| 2021 | £276 | £192 | £224 | £171 |
| 2022 | £284 | £190 | £279 | £198 |
| 2023 | £283 | £246 | £274 | £180 |
| 2024 | £287 | £211 | £276 | £204 |
| 2025 | £320 | £212 | £276 | £191 |
| 2026 | £327 | £205 | £226 | £217 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST17 4FS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun 2025 | 24, Geranium Row, Stafford, ST17 4FS | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 21, Delphinium Place, Stafford, ST17 4FR | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 36, Delphinium Place, Stafford, ST17 4FR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £263,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 40, Delphinium Place, Stafford, ST17 4FR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £229,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 38, Delphinium Place, Stafford, ST17 4FR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £259,995 |
In the ST17 4FS postcode area, located within Littleworth & Hopton, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Leonard's Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
St Leonard's Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2018. | |
St Paul's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2018
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2011. | |
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2011
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Annual council tax rates for Stafford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ST17 4FS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Julian Thorley
Forebridge - Elected 4 May 2023
Leigh Ingham
Stafford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ST17 4FS records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around ST17 4FS in Forebridge is £235,000 (about £228 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to ST17 4FS, including St Leonard's Primary School (Requires improvement), St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) and St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ST17 4FS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,135 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Stafford covering ST17 4FS is Leigh Ingham (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Julian Thorley (Labour and Co-operative Party).