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Housing in South Staffordshire

District

The north west of the West Midlands. 114,811 people in 407 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for South Staffordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

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South Staffordshire’s 68 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 58.

Average house price

Council
£310,862
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

South Staffordshire’s average house price was £310,862 in July 2026.

That is 24% higher than West Midlands and 14% higher than the UK average.

Prices rose 5.6% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
24% higher£250,880
Against the UK
14% higher£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. South Staffordshire’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for South Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthSouth StaffordshireWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£77,490£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£85,689£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£94,883£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£121,998£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£144,355£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£169,159£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£171,954£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£178,886£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£195,575£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£175,658£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£179,409£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£179,295£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£173,493£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£171,608£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£171,809£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£183,447£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£194,037£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£200,407£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£215,183£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£220,885£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£221,670£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£247,450£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£265,226£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£277,887£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£276,559£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£296,543£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£295,828£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£310,862£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
8.0×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in South Staffordshire costs 8.0 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: South Staffordshire among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. South Staffordshire is 8.0×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for South Staffordshire. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£958
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in South Staffordshire was £958 a month in August 2026.

That is 2% lower than West Midlands and 32% lower than the UK average.

Rents in South Staffordshire rose 5.8% in the year to August 2026.

South Staffordshire is 128th lowest of 316 for average private rent.

Against West Midlands
2% lower£982
Against the UK
32% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South Staffordshire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for South Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthSouth StaffordshireWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£611£615£950
Jan 2016£625£634£983
Jan 2017£642£654£1,018
Jan 2018£658£670£1,029
Jan 2019£679£686£1,043
Jan 2020£691£699£1,065
Jan 2021£698£713£1,076
Jan 2022£736£745£1,104
Jan 2023£765£778£1,166
Jan 2024£812£848£1,264
Jan 2025£883£912£1,375
Jan 2026£939£962£1,423
Aug 2026£958£982£1,459

Annual price change

Council
5.6%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against West Midlands
3.7 times1.5%
Against the UK
4 times1.4%
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Annual price change: South Staffordshire among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. South Staffordshire is 5.6%.

Detached house price

Council
£453,103
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in South Staffordshire was £453,103 in July 2026.

That is 8% higher than West Midlands and 2% higher than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
8% higher£420,731
Against the UK
2% higher£444,936
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Detached house price: South Staffordshire among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. South Staffordshire is £453,103.

Flat price

Council
£148,692
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in South Staffordshire was £148,692 in July 2026.

That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
7% higher£138,812
Against the UK
23% lower£192,704
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Flat price: South Staffordshire among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. South Staffordshire is £148,692.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£279,533
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in South Staffordshire was £279,533 in July 2026.

That is 10% higher than West Midlands and about the same as the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
10% higher£255,222
Against the UK
About the same£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: South Staffordshire among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. South Staffordshire is £279,533.

Terraced house price

Council
£239,267
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in South Staffordshire was £239,267 in July 2026.

That is 16% higher than West Midlands and 3% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
16% higher£205,555
Against the UK
3% higher£231,945
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Terraced house price: South Staffordshire among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. South Staffordshire is £239,267.

House sales per month

Council
91
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

91 home sales were recorded in South Staffordshire in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: South Staffordshire among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. South Staffordshire is 91.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£665
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in South Staffordshire was £665 a month in August 2026.

That is 6% lower than West Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

South Staffordshire is 116th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
6% lower£711
Against the UK
41% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: South Staffordshire among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. South Staffordshire is £665.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£858
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South Staffordshire was £858 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

South Staffordshire is 124th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
3% lower£885
Against the UK
33% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: South Staffordshire among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. South Staffordshire is £858.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,019
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South Staffordshire was £1,019 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% lower than West Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

South Staffordshire is 122nd lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
3% lower£1,051
Against the UK
29% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: South Staffordshire among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. South Staffordshire is £1,019.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,535
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South Staffordshire was £1,535 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% higher than West Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

South Staffordshire is 140th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against West Midlands
3% higher£1,484
Against the UK
26% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: South Staffordshire among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. South Staffordshire is £1,535.

Annual rent change

Council
5.8%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in South Staffordshire changed by 5.8% in the year to August 2026.

South Staffordshire is 80th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
18% higher4.9%
Against the UK
1.5 times3.8%
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Annual rent change: South Staffordshire among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. South Staffordshire is 5.8%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,557
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,557 homes were sold in South Staffordshire in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: South Staffordshire among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. South Staffordshire is 1,557.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£295,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in South Staffordshire was £295,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: South Staffordshire among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. South Staffordshire is £295,000.