Key indicators for buyers
The ST21 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 4.4%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Rising rents (£877/mo, +5.8%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2025averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Stafford area
A home in Stafford costs 7.5x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 7.9x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Stafford area
Average monthly rent in Stafford is £877, up 5.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Stafford price of £387,919 with a 25% deposit (£97k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,531 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses ST21 avg. price with Stafford rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,531) are £654 more than renting (£877). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £97k — it would take around 31 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
1, OVERTON CLOSE, ECCLESHALL ST21 6DA | Detached | £425,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
3, GREEN PARK, ECCLESHALL ST21 6AW | Detached | £345,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
THE BUNGALOW, MILL MEECE ST21 6QT | Detached | £371,500 | 12 Dec 2025 |
25, BISHOPS COURT, ECCLESHALL ST21 6DX | Terraced | £202,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
24, HARTLANDS ROAD, ECCLESHALL ST21 6DW | Detached | £363,500 | 12 Dec 2025 |
58, PERLE BROOK, ECCLESHALL ST21 6AN | Detached | £335,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
22, STAFFORD ROAD, ECCLESHALL ST21 6JP |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in ST21 sold for £387,919 in 2025, with a median of £345,000 across 75 transactions. Prices rose 4.4% compared to the previous year.
| Detached |
| £465,000 |
| 5 Dec 2025 |
12, USULWALL CLOSE, ECCLESHALL ST21 6AJ | Detached | £350,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
26, BADGERS CROFT, ECCLESHALL ST21 6DS | Detached | £440,250 | 1 Dec 2025 |
9, BISHOPS COURT, ECCLESHALL ST21 6DX | Terraced | £228,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
DRAKES PLACE, CROXTON ST21 6PQ | Other | £795,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
4, THE ORCHARDS, GREEN LANE, ECCLESHALL ST21 6GH | Detached | £377,400 | 27 Nov 2025 |
MILLBURN, YATES YARD, ECCLESHALL ST21 6BS | Terraced | £330,000 | 27 Nov 2025 |
TRENTWOOD HOUSE, CROXTON ST21 6PF | Detached | £473,300 | 21 Nov 2025 |
BANK FARM, CROXTON ST21 6PE | Detached | £630,000 | 19 Nov 2025 |
BARFORD, CROSS BUTTS, ECCLESHALL ST21 6AX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 19 Nov 2025 |
1, SADDLER GROVE, ECCLESHALL ST21 6NY | Detached | £335,000 | 18 Nov 2025 |
12, STAGECOACH WAY, ECCLESHALL ST21 6PB | Detached | £425,000 | 13 Nov 2025 |
THE COTTAGE, CROSS BUTTS, ECCLESHALL ST21 6AX | Detached | £392,500 | 11 Nov 2025 |
4, WALTON BANK, ECCLESHALL ST21 6NH | Terraced | £280,000 | 7 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in ST21 was a detached property on Overton Close for £425,000 in December 2025. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £371,500.