ST12 postcode area guide — Stafford
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the ST12 postcode district in Stafford — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in ST12
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
93.6%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
48.5%
Gigabit-capable
48.5%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the ST12 postcode district (Stafford) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 116 postcodes Ofcom measures in ST12, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 93.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 48.5%.
Around 0% of premises in ST12 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in ST12
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| ST12 9AA | 100% | 0% |
| ST12 9AB | 100% | 0% |
| ST12 9AD | 100% | 0% |
| ST12 9AE | 100% | 0% |
| ST12 9AF | 100% | 0% |
| ST12 9AG | 100% | 0% |
| ST12 9AJ | 93.5% | 0% |
| ST12 9AL | 52.9% | 0% |
| ST12 9AP | 61.9% | 57.1% |
| ST12 9AQ | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Stafford
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Stafford district (68,319 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
89.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.1%
5G outdoors — all networks
83.5%
Voice indoors — all networks
93%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in ST12
Police recorded 39 incidents within about a mile of the centre of ST12 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 15 | 38.5% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 | 12.8% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 | 12.8% |
| Drugs | 3 | 7.7% |
| Burglary | 2 | 5.1% |
| Other theft | 2 | 5.1% |
| Public order | 2 | 5.1% |
| Other crime | 2 | 5.1% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in ST12
Based on 34 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in ST12 is £260,000, down 18.8% on the previous year (£320,000).
Detached
£432,500
14 sales
Semi-detached
£255,000
10 sales
Terraced
£205,000
7 sales
Flat / maisonette
£135,000
3 sales
Latest recorded sales in ST12
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | £205,000 | Terraced | Lime Grove | ST12 9BP |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £168,000 | Terraced | Ivyhouse Drive | ST12 9BQ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £135,000 | Flat | Manor Farm Drive | ST12 9JR |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £295,000 | Detached | Old Road | ST12 9EQ |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Meaford Road | ST12 9EB |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £545,000 | Detached | Station Road | ST12 9DH |
| 1 Apr 2026 | £155,000 | Terraced | Longton Road | ST12 9AJ |
| 18 Mar 2026 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Old Road | ST12 9EW |
| 27 Feb 2026 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Brookhouse Drive | ST12 9EH |
| 28 Jan 2026 | £232,000 | Terraced | Copeland Avenue | ST12 9JA |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Stafford demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Stafford district (136,867 residents, 60,047 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% |
| 15–29 | 20.2% |
| 30–44 | 18.3% |
| 45–64 | 21.5% |
| 65+ | 23% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 70% |
| Private rented | 15.6% |
| Social rented | 10.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around ST12
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlaston CofE (VC) First School | Primary | 3–9 | 113 | ST12 9DB |
| Tittensor CofE (C) First School | Primary | 3–9 | 78 | ST12 9HP |
| Ash Green Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 460 | ST4 8BX |
| Newstead Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 405 | ST3 3LQ |
| Strathmore College | Not applicable | 16–25 | — | ST4 8LJ |
| Kemball School | Not applicable | 3–19 | 227 | ST3 3JD |
| Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,175 | ST3 3JD |
| Trentham Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 794 | ST4 8PQ |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in ST12
20 rated food businesses operate in ST12. 16 hold the top rating of 5, 4 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Barlaston C E First School, Barlaston Milk Barn, Barlaston Village Store, Heyfields Nursing Home, Josiah & Co.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in ST12
From a sample of 164 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 ST12 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 43% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
27%
Band C
16%
Band D
35%
Band E
12%
Band F
9%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Stafford
Landlines around ST12 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.