The Close is in Stafford and in Stafford district. ST16 1BN is located in the Rowley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stafford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Stafford, ST16 1BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ST16 1DB, ST17 9YL, ST16 1BL, ST16 1BT, ST16 1FD, ST16 1DD, ST16 1DF, ST17 9YN, ST17 9YH.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST16 1BN

Average Price
£411,444
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£411,444
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£306,123
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Close, Stafford, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£373,4002020-12-09 £468,851
4 The Close, Stafford, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£227,0002018-07-12 £320,287
5 The Close, Stafford, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£196,0002002-11-18 £490,460
1 The Close, Stafford, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£103,0002001-03-09 £347,322
3 The Close, Stafford, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0001996-03-13 £430,297

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castlechurch Primary School
Tennyson Road , ST17 9SY 		- not rated 682 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Somerset Road , Highfields ST17 9UZ 		3out of 4 1,021 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rowley Park Primary Academy
Highfield Grove , Rowley Park ST17 9RF 		3out of 4 1,217 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
Garden Street , ST17 4BT 		4out of 4 1,652 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Doxey Primary and Nursery School
Doxey Road , Doxey ST16 1EG 		2out of 4 1,695 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Edward VI High School
Westway , ST17 9YJ 		3out of 4 403 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Rowley Avenue , ST17 9AB 		3out of 4 859 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stafford Manor High School
Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ 		3out of 4 2,038 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Sir Graham Balfour High School
North Avenue , ST16 1NR 		3out of 4 3,669 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Weston Road Academy
Blackheath Lane , ST18 0YG 		3out of 4 4,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
1a Bailey Street , ST17 4BG 		- not rated 1,440 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Stafford Grammar School
Burton Manor , Burton Manor Road ST18 9AT 		- not rated 1,948 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Haven School
Wolverhampton Road , ST17 9DJ 		- not rated 2,085 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heather Field School
New Burton House , Burton Bank Lane ST17 9JW 		- not rated 2,651 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenhall Nursery
Second Avenue , Holmcroft ST16 1PS 		4out of 4 3,349 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Breakfast at Timothy's151 West Way533 yd
Stafford Castle & Visitors CentreCastle Bank690 yd
Eurest c/o Royal MailStafford Delivery Office, Newport Road916 yd
Gourmet Coffee Bar and Kitchen LtdPlatform 1, Stafford Railway Station, Station Road1,013 yd
StarbucksStafford Railway Station, Station Road1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings HorseThe Hungry Horse Public House, Kingsway578 yd
Stafford Bowling ClubCastlefields778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Highfields Fish Bar160 West Way438 yd
Oriental Tree156 West Way443 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King Edward Vi High School
DRYDEN CRESCENT 		grass pitches340 yd
Stafford Castle Golf Club
NEWPORT ROAD 		golf494 yd
Stafford Rufc (Castlefields)
Castlefields Castlefields Newport Road 		grass pitches549 yd
Gym & Tonic (Stafford)
NEWPORT ROAD 		health and fitness suite638 yd
Castlechurch Primary School
TENNYSON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch670 yd
Blessed William Howard Catholic High School
ROWLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches753 yd
Rowley Park Sport Stadium
Averill Road 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts823 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 236 crimes were reported near The Close . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ST16 1BN.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Stafford, ST16 1BN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ST16 1BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired167
Full-Time Employee165
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Education15
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female272
Male254

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex235
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated6
Divorced32
Widowed33

Health

Very good health263
Good health176
Fair health63
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 205
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian18
Other Asian6
Black African12
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White455
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom481
European Union16
Africa10
Middle East and Asia14
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK481
10+ Years29
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom459
Poland7
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia4
No passport held52

Religion

No religion161
Christian318
Hindu6
Sikh16
Not answered23
↑