Housing in East Staffordshire
DistrictThe north east of the West Midlands. 131,541 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 390 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for East Staffordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
East Staffordshire’s 72 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 138.
Average house price
CouncilEast Staffordshire’s average house price was £229,876 in August 2026.
That is 8% lower than West Midlands and 16% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.0% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 8% lower£250,731
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. East Staffordshire’s is 4.3 times its 2000 level, faster than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in East Staffordshire costs 6.2 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for East Staffordshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in East Staffordshire was £861 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% lower than West Midlands and 39% lower than the UK average.
Rents in East Staffordshire rose 7.0% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, East Staffordshire is the joint 92nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 12% lower£983
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. East Staffordshire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, in step with West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,977 homes were sold in East Staffordshire in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in East Staffordshire was £245,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against West Midlands
- 1.7 times1.2%
- Against the UK
- 2.2 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in East Staffordshire was £356,559 in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than West Midlands and 20% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 15% lower£419,192
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in East Staffordshire was £106,403 in August 2026.
That is 23% lower than West Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 23% lower£138,513
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in East Staffordshire was £230,407 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than West Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 10% lower£254,804
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in East Staffordshire was £179,585 in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than West Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 13% lower£206,529
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council103 home sales were recorded in East Staffordshire in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in East Staffordshire was £616 a month in September 2026.
That is 13% lower than West Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, East Staffordshire is the 95th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 13% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in East Staffordshire was £779 a month in September 2026.
That is 12% lower than West Midlands and 39% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, East Staffordshire is the 86th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 12% lower£887
- Against the UK
- 39% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in East Staffordshire was £948 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than West Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, East Staffordshire is the 86th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 10% lower£1,053
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in East Staffordshire was £1,409 a month in September 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, East Staffordshire is the 109th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% lower£1,485
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in East Staffordshire changed by 7.0% in the year to September 2026.
East Staffordshire is joint 40th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 1.6 times4.4%
- Against the UK
- 1.8 times3.8%