ST13 or ST8?
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 7% less in ST13 than in ST8.
- ST8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- ST13 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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ST13
Staffordshire Moorlands
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ST8
Staffordshire Moorlands
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| Median home sale nearby | £158,000
from 117 sales |
£170,000
from 105 sales |
| Average sold price | £181,237 | £95,983 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +9.4% (Staffordshire Moorlands) | +9.4% (Staffordshire Moorlands) |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | Semi-detached house |
| Floor area | 90 m² | 70 m² |
| Built | 1967–1975 | 1950–1966 |
| Energy rating | C | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £876/yr | £815/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 120 recorded | 111 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 9 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
Common questions
Is ST13 or ST8 cheaper?
ST13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around ST13 sell for about £158,000 and around ST8 for about £170,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, ST13 or ST8?
ST8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (120 in ST13 against 111 in ST8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is ST13 or ST8 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, ST13 sits in decile 9 of 10 and ST8 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in ST13 or ST8?
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.