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ST21 house prices in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Newcastle-under-Lyme, from official UK data in one place.

Typical sold price

£335,000

Range £180,000–£625,000 · 250 real sales

Real sales
250
12-month change
+6.6%

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 16 Nov 2023 and 5 Aug 2026.

Summary

House prices in ST21: the typical (median) sold price is £335,000, above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). Over the last twelve months the local median is up 6.6%, comparing 94 sales with 88, so a handful of homes can swing it. ST21 is a quiet market, with about 8 recorded sales a month. By property type, 59% were detached homes (typically £405,500) and 24% were semi-detached homes (typically £262,000).

Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.

Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,334 a year: Newcastle-under-Lyme's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2026-27.

Our take · opinion, not advice

Our take on ST21: few sales, so go in with your eyes open

Only about 8 sales a month sell in ST21, at a median above last year’s, which says something about those homes and rather less about yours.

For sellers, the spread in ST21 is wide, with most sales between £180,000 and £625,000, so the closest sold homes of your type say much more than the middle; sales are too rare here to hurry, so give the price a local agent’s sense-check; a quick cash sale buys certainty at a cost, usually about 70–85% of market value as a rough guide, not a quote, so weigh it carefully.

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When buying here, on price, ST21 is above the UK average, and rising, so do not let a fast-moving market push you past what the sold homes of your type support.

Worth checking before you commit: flood risk over the long term, council tax (Band D is £2,334 a year) and planning applications nearby; your conveyancer should look at the title too.

Where the numbers are this loose, the free ST21 OfferCheck gives you something firmer to hold: flood, crime, planning and council tax, each with its source.

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At a glance

ST21 in four numbers

The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.

  • Typical price

    £335,000

    HM Land Registry

  • Sales a month

    7.7

    Across 250 sales

  • 12-month change

    +6.6%

    +6.6% from last year

    Local median

  • Council tax, Band D

    £2,334

    A year

The data, honestly

House prices in ST21

These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter in ST21

The quarterly typical price rose 10.3%, from £290,000 in Q4 2024 (29 sales) to £320,000 in Q3 2026 (5 sales).

See the figures
Median sold price and number of recorded sales for each recent quarter in ST21
QuarterTypical priceSales
Q4 2024£290,00029
Q1 2025£340,00023
Q2 2025£388,50018
Q3 2025£351,00022
Q4 2025£340,00037
Q1 2026£321,50018
Q2 2026£398,50022
Q3 2026£320,0005

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 16 Nov 2023 and 5 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.

By property type

Average house price in ST21 by property type

Detached homes have the highest typical price at £405,500, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £150,000.

See the figures
Sales, typical price and middle-80% range by property type in ST21
TypeSalesTypicalRange
Detached132£405,500£286,600–£629,500
Semi-detached54£262,000£180,000–£382,000
Terraced24£252,475£157,950–£337,000
Flat / maisonette14£150,000£112,999–£188,500

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 16 Nov 2023 and 5 Aug 2026.

Range and mix

The spread of ST21 prices

How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.

Price range

Where most ST21 homes sold

Eight in ten sales fell between £180,000 and £625,000, around a typical £335,000.

Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 16 Nov 2023 and 5 Aug 2026.

Mix of homes

Who is selling in ST21

Detached homes were 59% of recorded sales (132 of 224). 92% of sales were freehold and 8% leasehold.

Property type

  • Detached59%
  • Semi-detached24%
  • Terraced11%
  • Flat / maisonette6%

Tenure

  • Freehold92%
  • Leasehold8%
See the figures

230 freehold (92%) and 20 leasehold (8%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in ST21. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 16 Nov 2023 and 5 Aug 2026.

Sold twice: what the same home resold for

The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.

  • SELWYN COURT, CASTLE STREET, STAFFORD

    £73,000 (2025)£109,999 (2026)+50.7% over 0.5 yrs (+121.8%/yr)

  • 21, NEWPORT ROAD, STAFFORD

    £470,000 (2025)£525,000 (2026)+11.7% over 1.1 yrs (+10.8%/yr)

  • NEW COTTAGES, FAIR OAK, STAFFORD

    £250,000 (2024)£275,000 (2025)+10% over 0.7 yrs (+15.1%/yr)

  • 16, STAFFORD STREET, STAFFORD

    £140,000 (2024)£140,000 (2025)0% over 1.1 yrs (0%/yr)

  • BOWERS COURT, BOWERS, STAFFORD

    £350,000 (2023)£470,000 (2025)+34.3% over 1.1 yrs (+29.7%/yr)

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.

On the map

Where ST21 sits in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in ST21

  • 48, PERLE BROOK, STAFFORD

    Flat / maisonette · Freehold · 5 Aug 2026

    £209,000

  • 51, SOUTHWELL ESTATE, STAFFORD

    Semi-detached · Freehold · 31 Jul 2026

    £237,000

  • 2, BRIAR WAY, STAFFORD

    Detached · Freehold · 22 Jul 2026

    £465,000

  • 33, NELSON CRESCENT, STAFFORD

    Detached · Freehold · 10 Jul 2026

    £327,500

  • 11, CHURCH VIEW, STAFFORD

    Detached · Freehold · 10 Jul 2026

    £320,000

All sales

Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). ST21 includes the Eccleshall ward.

In plain English

What the Newcastle-under-Lyme (ST21) numbers mean

  • The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £405,500 against £150,000 for flats: about 2.7 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
  • Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £180,000 and £625,000, so the median says little about any one home.
  • Nearly all of these sales (92%) were freehold, which points to mostly houses.

Only 250 sales sit behind these figures, so they are a rough guide rather than a firm reading.

  • This is a quiet district: only about 8 recorded sales a month.

Based on 250 recorded sales between 16 November 2023 and 5 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Area data

What else the records hold on ST21

Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in ST21

£2,334

Band D a year in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

All bands
Annual council tax charge for each band in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2026-27
Band1991 valueA year
Aup to £40,000£1,556
B£40,001–£52,000£1,816
C£52,001–£68,000£2,075
D£68,001–£88,000£2,334
E£88,001–£120,000£2,853
F£120,001–£160,000£3,372
G£160,001–£320,000£3,890
Hover £320,000£4,669

These are Newcastle-under-Lyme's charges for 2026-27, the authority ST21 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Newcastle-under-Lyme · data to 2026-27 financial year

Schools

Schools near ST21

1

open school within 3 km, nearest Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy.

All schools
  • Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy

    Primary · Academies · ST21 6AU

    2.1 km

    Good · 2013

School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the ST21 district centroid, not from any address.

Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 1 open school within 3 km, 1 with a grade on record

Area context

Planning and deprivation near ST21

What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.

Planning applications

Planning activity around ST21

4

applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 3 October 2026.

Recent applications
  • Outline for Agricultural workers dwelling, access and treatment plant and garage

    Received 2006-11-13 · decided 2007-06-01

  • Erection of farm buildings , slurry lagoon, new access to Smithy Lane, silage clamp and 6.6m high feed bin; together with alteration to highway junction of Smithy Lane and Loggerheads Road, and removal of farm buildings and equipment from existing farm site in Pershall

    Received 2006-11-13 · decided 2007-06-01

  • Stafford/05/05049/FULPermitted

    377 m

    Re-building of existing cottage

    Received 2005-08-24 · decided 2005-10-10

  • Stafford/05/03877/FULPermitted

    374 m

    Extension & alterations to existing cottage (Two storey rear & single storey side)

    Received 2005-02-07 · decided 2005-03-21

Applications are matched within 500 m of the ST21 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 4 of 4 held; run a live planning search for ST21 for the current picture.

Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 4 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 3 October 2026

Deprivation (IMD)

Area profile for ST21

Decile 7 of 10

Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived
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Across the 12 sampled ST21 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 5 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

ST21 6AN, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 7 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so ST21 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in ST21: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

Cost to run

Two sources, one table

What it costs to run a home in ST21, band by band

Newcastle-under-Lyme's council tax for 2026-27 set against the ST21 median sold price of £335,000 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in Newcastle-under-Lyme for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the ST21 median sold price
Band1991 valueVOA basisA yearNewcastle-under-LymeA month÷ 12Of the median÷ £335,000
Aup to £40,000£1,556£1300.46%
B£40,001–£52,000£1,816£1510.54%
C£52,001–£68,000£2,075£1730.62%
D£68,001–£88,000£2,334£1950.70%
E£88,001–£120,000£2,853£2380.85%
F£120,001–£160,000£3,372£2811.01%
G£160,001–£320,000£3,890£3241.16%
Hover £320,000£4,669£3891.39%

The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the ST21 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2026-27.

Address by address

Address by address

What individual homes in ST21 sold for

The 24 most recently sold doors of the 241 distinct addresses in the records we hold for ST21. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.

  • 48, PERLE BROOK, STAFFORD

    ST21 6AN · Flat / maisonette · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £209,000

    2026-08-05

  • 51, SOUTHWELL ESTATE, STAFFORD

    ST21 6EB · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £237,000

    2026-07-31

  • 2, BRIAR WAY, STAFFORD

    ST21 6SX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £465,000

    2026-07-22

  • 33, NELSON CRESCENT, STAFFORD

    ST21 6ST · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £327,500

    2026-07-10

  • 11, CHURCH VIEW, STAFFORD

    ST21 6SU · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £320,000

    2026-07-10

  • 3, CLAREMONT GARDENS, STAFFORD

    ST21 6FE · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £625,000

    2026-06-26

  • 9, CHURCH STREET, STAFFORD

    ST21 6BY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £320,000

    2026-06-24

  • PARK HOUSE, FAIR OAK, STAFFORD

    ST21 6PW · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £625,000

    2026-06-19

  • 2, SHERIFFS WAY, STAFFORD

    ST21 6BQ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £475,000

    2026-05-29

  • 7, MARKET FIELDS, STAFFORD

    ST21 6LA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £200,000

    2026-05-29

  • 3, NEWPORT ROAD, STAFFORD

    ST21 6BG · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £265,000

    2026-05-28

  • THREE CORNER HOUSE, STAFFORD

    ST21 6NG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £500,000

    2026-05-26

  • 3, CHURCH STREET, STAFFORD

    ST21 6BY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £340,000

    2026-05-15

  • 1, HATTON MANOR, STAFFORD

    ST21 6SD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £226,000

    2026-05-13

  • 6, SADDLER GROVE, STAFFORD

    ST21 6NY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £530,000

    2026-04-28

  • 2, MILL LANE, STAFFORD

    ST21 6RP · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £350,000

    2026-04-24

  • THATCH COTTAGE, STAFFORD

    ST21 6NF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £410,000

    2026-04-24

  • 4, PERLE BROOK, STAFFORD

    ST21 6AN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale

    £160,000

    2026-04-24

  • THE OLD HAY BARN, STAFFORD

    ST21 6QT · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £387,000

    2026-04-24

  • 12, PERLE BROOK, STAFFORD

    ST21 6AN · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £180,000

    2026-04-24

  • SELWYN COURT, CASTLE STREET, STAFFORD

    ST21 6DG · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales

    £109,999

    2026-04-23

  • 21, NEWPORT ROAD, STAFFORD

    ST21 6BE · Detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales

    £525,000

    2026-04-22

  • GARDENERS LODGE, WINCOTE LANE, STAFFORD

    ST21 6HY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £740,000

    2026-04-16

  • 22, WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE, STAFFORD

    ST21 6LB · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale

    £660,000

    2026-04-16

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

Questions, answered

The ST21 report: your questions

What is the average house price in ST21?
The typical (median) sold price in ST21 is £335,000, from 250 recorded sales between 16 November 2023 and 5 August 2026. Most sales fell between £180,000 and £625,000. That is above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index averages). A median is the middle sale, so a few very expensive homes do not pull it up the way they pull up an average.
Are house prices going up in ST21?
The local median is up 6.6% over the last twelve months, comparing 94 sales with 88 in the twelve months before. A past trend is not a forecast.
How many homes sold in ST21 last year?
94 sales were recorded in the most recent twelve months we can measure, against 88 in the twelve months before. Recent sales can take weeks to reach the register, so the latest months may rise a little.
What does each type of home cost in ST21?
Typical sold prices by type in ST21: detached homes £405,500 (132 sales), semi-detached homes £262,000 (54 sales), terraced homes £252,475 (24 sales), flats £150,000 (14 sales). Use the figure for your type of home rather than the all-homes median.
How much is council tax in ST21?
ST21 is billed by Newcastle-under-Lyme, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £2,334 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band. Look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.
Which schools are near ST21?
The Department for Education's register lists 1 open school within 3 km of the ST21 district centre, the nearest being Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy (last Ofsted grade: Good). These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid. They are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.
How up to date are the ST21 sold prices?
Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 28 August 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.
Is ST21 a deprived area?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 ST21 postcodes we sampled (the ones with the most recent recorded sales, not a random sample) run from decile 5 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like ST21 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.
Have there been planning applications near ST21?
The last check of the local planning authority register found 4 applications within 500 m of the ST21 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.

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Data sources

Every ST21 figure is official and dated

Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.

  • HM Land RegistrySold prices
  • MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
  • Department for Education · OfstedSchools
  • Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
  • Police.UKStreet-level crime
  • Environment AgencyFlood risk
  • postcodes.io · ONSGeography

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.