ST1 or ST9?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 80% less in ST1 than in ST9.
- ST9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- ST9 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
|
ST1
Stoke-on-Trent
|
ST9
Staffordshire Moorlands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £79,000
from 25 sales |
— |
| Average sold price | £104,714 | £400,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.9% (Stoke-on-Trent) | +9.4% (Staffordshire Moorlands) |
| Dwelling type | — | Detached house |
| Floor area | — | 141 m² |
| Built | — | 1900–1929 |
| Energy rating | — | D |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £731/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 648 recorded | 1 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 1 of 10 | 8 of 10 |
Common questions
Is ST1 or ST9 cheaper?
ST1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around ST1 sell for about £79,000 and around ST9 for about £400,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, ST1 or ST9?
ST9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (648 in ST1 against 1 in ST9, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is ST1 or ST9 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, ST1 sits in decile 1 of 10 and ST9 in decile 8, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in ST1 or ST9?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.