Stafford Local Information
Practical local information for Stafford: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Stafford Roadworks: A51 Shut Overnight 22 and 23 Sep
The A51 at Wolseley Bridge shuts overnight on 22 and 23 September for surfacing. Radford Street in Stone is closed Monday to Thursday nights to 16 October.
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Stafford Bin Days: Christmas Rounds Move Early, Not Late
Christmas week collections across Stafford borough come a day early, then New Year rounds run late. Every changed date, plus the £43.50 brown bin and tip hours.
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Parking in Stafford: £4.80 All Day, £12.50 at the Station
A day at Doxey Road costs a third of Stafford station's £12.50. Every council tariff for Stafford and Stone, the £1.20 Sunday charge, and two free car parks.
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Stafford Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D £2,269.85
Band D in unparished Stafford is £2,269.85 this year, up 4.13%. Full A to H charges, all 41 parish rates, and why only £184.09 of it reaches the borough.
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Stafford house prices: £263,000, up 4.7% in a year
The average Stafford home sold for £263,000 in May 2026, up 4.7%. Median sold prices for Stafford, Stone, Eccleshall and Gnosall, from Land Registry sales.
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Stafford to London Train: 1hr 16, None Before 9am Sunday
The Stafford to London train takes 1hr 16 at best to Euston. Nothing before 09:00 on a Sunday, and no service into Euston before 4pm on Sunday 20 September.
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Stafford planning: 1.95 years of housing land, not 5
Stafford can show 1.95 years of housing land against a requirement of 912 homes a year. What that does to planning decisions, and the new Local Plan.