Here is the latest update on house prices in Stafford based on data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) last month.

According to the latest figures, published on 16 September, the provisional average price of a house in Stafford in July 2026 was £258,000.

This was an increase of 3.2% compared to the same time last year.

A similar increase was seen for first-time buyers who on average paid £209,000 up 3.4% from July 2025.

Across the UK, the average house prices increased by 1.4% with the average property costing £273,000.

ONS said: "The average house price for England was £293,000 in July 2026, up by 1.1% (£3,000) from a year earlier.

"This annual inflation rate was lower than in the 12 months to June 2026 (1.2%).

"House price annual inflation slowed for the third consecutive month in England, mainly because of a sharp slowing in the annual rate for the South West, with London and the West Midlands also contributing to the slowdown."

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Private rents rose by 6.6% in Stafford from August 2025 to August 2026 with the average price being £901 per month.

The average monthly private rent was £1,400 in the UK, 3.8% (£52) higher than 12 months previous.

Average rents for different properties in Stafford (August 2026):

• Flats and maisonettes: £707
• Terraced properties: £913
• Semi-detached properties: £956
• Detached properties: £1,18

Average rent price per number of rooms in Stafford (August 2026):

• One bedroom: £631
• Two bedrooms: £791
• Three bedrooms: £978
• Four or more bedrooms: £1,353

New data will be released on 21 October.

View the data here.