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The Oval, Stafford

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Oval, Stafford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/stafford-staffordshire/the-oval/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ST17 4SD, ST17 4US, ST17 4LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£226,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£196,147
117 sales
Price range
£92k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Aug 2026
ST17 4SD

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At a glance

House prices£226k average22% below the Stafford average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkStafford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% leaseholdAcross 162 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

117 property sales on The Oval, Stafford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £226,333. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £193,124. Average sale prices rose from £202,875 in 2016 to £232,000 in 2026 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% below the Stafford average of £291,204 over the same period. 48 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 44 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 98% flat, 2% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Oval range from £92,000 to £410,000. 2% of homes sold here were freehold and 98% leasehold. Of 273 streets in Stafford with at least two sales in the last year, The Oval ranks 182nd for average price.

House prices on The Oval compared

The Oval£226,333
ST17 postcode area£289,861
Stafford£291,204
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ST17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £202,875 (32 sales)2016£203k2017: £190,276 (25 sales)2017£190k2018: £193,780 (5 sales)2018£194k2019: £179,167 (9 sales)2019£179k2020: £177,125 (12 sales)2020£177k2021: £182,988 (4 sales)2021£183k2022: £186,429 (7 sales)2022£186k2023: £203,167 (6 sales)2023£203k2024: £223,778 (9 sales)2024£224k2025: £209,917 (6 sales)2025£210k2026: £232,000 (2 sales)2026£232k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 162 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat115£193,1246 Aug 2026
Semi-detached2£370,00013 Jun 2024

Sold prices on The Oval

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 6 Aug 2026£269,000 FlatLeasehold
19, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 29 Jun 2026£195,000 FlatLeasehold
11, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 12 Dec 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 10 Sep 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 4 Jul 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 31 Mar 2025£275,000 FlatLeasehold
29, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 24 Mar 2025£159,500 FlatLeasehold
43, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 17 Mar 2025£255,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 17 Jan 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
3, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 6 Dec 2024£133,000 FlatLeasehold
18, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 15 Nov 2024£177,000 FlatLeasehold
14, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 23 Oct 2024£163,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 12 Aug 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
15, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 22 Jul 2024£181,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 14 Jun 2024£252,500 FlatLeasehold
38, The Oval ST17 4LQ 13 Jun 2024£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 17 May 2024£257,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 12 Apr 2024£260,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 19 Dec 2023£182,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 15 Dec 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
30, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 17 Nov 2023£172,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 24 Aug 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 6 Mar 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 16 Feb 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
19, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 13 Dec 2022£163,000 FlatLeasehold
20, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 21 Oct 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
11, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 19 Aug 2022£195,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 9 Aug 2022£267,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 6 Jun 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
23, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 21 Mar 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 21 Jan 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 25 Oct 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
24, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 23 Jul 2021£157,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 7 May 2021£139,950 FlatLeasehold
43, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 15 Mar 2021£260,000 FlatLeasehold
Car Parking Space P, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 15 Mar 2021£260,000 OtherLeasehold
1, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 10 Dec 2020£186,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 30 Nov 2020£187,000 FlatLeasehold
5, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 6 Nov 2020£158,000 FlatLeasehold
15, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 30 Sep 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
26, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 21 Sep 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
34, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 18 Sep 2020£145,000 FlatLeasehold
38, The Oval ST17 4LQ 3 Jul 2020£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 28 May 2020£260,000 FlatLeasehold
25, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 6 Mar 2020£138,000 FlatLeasehold
35, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 28 Feb 2020£104,000 FlatLeasehold
20, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 17 Feb 2020£144,000 FlatLeasehold
8, The Old School, The Oval ST17 4US 10 Feb 2020£133,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 22 Nov 2019£158,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Humphrey Court, The Oval ST17 4SD 22 Nov 2019£230,000 FlatLeasehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
38, Humphrey Court, The Oval £264,950 (Mar 2016) → £269,000 (Aug 2026) +2%
over 10 yrs
19, The Old School, The Oval £135,000 (May 2017) → £163,000 (Dec 2022) → £195,000 (Jun 2026) +44%
over 9 yrs
11, The Old School, The Oval £135,000 (Mar 2016) → £195,000 (Aug 2022) → £215,000 (Dec 2025) +59%
over 10 yrs
24, Humphrey Court, The Oval £171,950 (Feb 2016) → £185,000 (Mar 2023) → £185,000 (Sep 2025) +8%
over 10 yrs
8, The Old School, The Oval £133,500 (Dec 2018) → £133,500 (Feb 2020) → £139,950 (May 2021) → £170,000 (Jul 2025) +27%
over 7 yrs
22, Humphrey Court, The Oval £268,950 (Feb 2016) → £255,000 (Feb 2018) → £275,000 (Mar 2025) +2%
over 9 yrs
43, Humphrey Court, The Oval £149,051 (May 2016) → £265,950 (Mar 2017) → £260,000 (Mar 2021) → £255,000 (Mar 2025) +71%
over 9 yrs
16, Humphrey Court, The Oval £149,051 (May 2016) → £267,450 (May 2017) → £245,000 (Jan 2025) +64%
over 9 yrs
15, Humphrey Court, The Oval £181,950 (Apr 2016) → £180,000 (Aug 2024) -1%
over 8 yrs
15, The Old School, The Oval £150,000 (Sep 2017) → £170,000 (Sep 2020) → £181,000 (Jul 2024) +21%
over 7 yrs
14, Humphrey Court, The Oval £149,051 (May 2016) → £246,450 (May 2017) → £252,500 (Jun 2024) +69%
over 8 yrs
38, The Oval £330,000 (Jul 2020) → £410,000 (Jun 2024) +24%
over 4 yrs
11, Humphrey Court, The Oval £149,051 (May 2016) → £247,450 (Jul 2016) → £257,000 (May 2024) +72%
over 8 yrs
7, Humphrey Court, The Oval £242,950 (Feb 2016) → £260,000 (Apr 2024) +7%
over 8 yrs
29, Humphrey Court, The Oval £128,492 (May 2016) → £182,950 (Feb 2017) → £176,450 (Dec 2018) → £182,000 (Dec 2023) +42%
over 8 yrs
21, Humphrey Court, The Oval £149,051 (May 2016) → £254,950 (Jan 2017) → £250,000 (Dec 2023) +68%
over 8 yrs
30, The Old School, The Oval £145,000 (Feb 2016) → £172,000 (Nov 2023) +19%
over 8 yrs
34, Humphrey Court, The Oval £149,051 (May 2016) → £248,450 (Apr 2017) → £245,000 (Aug 2023) +64%
over 7 yrs
10, Humphrey Court, The Oval £128,492 (May 2016) → £169,450 (Jul 2016) → £158,000 (Nov 2019) → £185,000 (Feb 2023) +44%
over 7 yrs
20, The Old School, The Oval £124,500 (Mar 2017) → £144,000 (Feb 2020) → £170,000 (Oct 2022) +37%
over 6 yrs
6, Humphrey Court, The Oval £254,950 (Apr 2016) → £264,000 (May 2018) → £267,000 (Aug 2022) +5%
over 6 yrs
9, Humphrey Court, The Oval £174,950 (Feb 2016) → £175,000 (Jun 2022) +0%
over 6 yrs
23, The Old School, The Oval £117,500 (Nov 2017) → £150,000 (Mar 2022) +28%
over 4 yrs
39, Humphrey Court, The Oval £190,000 (Apr 2016) → £185,000 (Jan 2022) -3%
over 6 yrs
8, Humphrey Court, The Oval £128,492 (May 2016) → £175,000 (Oct 2021) +36%
over 5 yrs
24, The Old School, The Oval £139,950 (Jul 2018) → £157,000 (Jul 2021) +12%
over 3 yrs
1, Humphrey Court, The Oval £554,022 (May 2016) → £190,000 (Dec 2016) → £186,000 (Dec 2020) -66%
over 5 yrs
19, Humphrey Court, The Oval £128,492 (May 2016) → £179,950 (Aug 2016) → £187,000 (Nov 2020) +46%
over 5 yrs
34, The Old School, The Oval £120,000 (May 2017) → £145,000 (Sep 2020) +21%
over 3 yrs
25, Humphrey Court, The Oval £253,950 (Feb 2016) → £260,000 (May 2020) +2%
over 4 yrs

Showing the 30 most recent of 48 homes with more than one sale.

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Crime and flood risk near The Oval

Crime

447 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Oval in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences166
Public order71
Anti-social behaviour60
Criminal damage & arson31
Shoplifting29
Other theft23

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Oval is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Sow and River Penk Flood alert area
  • River Penk at Stafford Flood warning area
  • River Sow at Stafford Flood warning area
  • Stone Trent Flood alert area
  • Sandyford Brook in Stafford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Oval

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 221 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Paul's Church of England Primary School 97 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy 39 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
St Leonard's Primary School 222 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Blessed William Howard Catholic School 950 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Achieve Beyond Schools, Stafford Other independent special school 5–13 Report 0.6 mi
John Wheeldon Primary Academy 536 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Stafford station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Norton Bridge station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Oval (opp, Lichfield Road) 2 min walk
  • The Green (adj, Lichfield Road) 2 min walk
  • The Sun Inn (adj, Lichfield Road) 2 min walk
  • The Oval (nr, Lichfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wolverhampton Road Surgery
    Wolverhampton Road, Stafford · 0.1 mi
  • Mill Bank
    Water Street, Stafford · 0.3 mi
  • Castlefields
    Castlefields Surgery, Castle Way, Stafford · 0.8 mi
  • Stafford Health And Wellbeing
    Whitgreave Court, Stafford · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stafford Riverside · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Stafford Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Stafford Extra · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Central Stafford · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wolverhampton Road Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • C N Grocott And D Vlok · 0.2 mi
  • Oasis Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • Church Lane Dental Site 2 · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.4%62.5%
Private rented40.3%20.3%
Social rented17.3%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+20.8%18.6%
Residents1,029

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)67%80%
Gigabit-capable67%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks98%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Stafford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around The Oval

Ethnic group

HereStafford
White89.7%93.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%1.9%
Other ethnic group2.3%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%1.1%

Religion

HereStafford
No religion46.9%36.9%
Christian43.3%54.3%
Not answered5.5%5.4%
Muslim1.8%1.1%
Hindu1.4%0.9%
Other religion0.8%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereStafford
Born in the UK84.7%92.5%
Born outside the UK15.3%7.5%

Highest qualification

HereStafford
Level 4 qualifications and above37.8%35.1%
No qualifications16.7%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.3%9.4%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%

General health

HereStafford
Very good health39.5%46.8%
Good health37.9%35%
Fair health15.4%13.3%
Bad health5.7%3.8%
Very bad health1.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereStafford
1 car or van in household44.4%40.8%
No cars or vans in household40.9%14.9%
2 cars or vans in household11.9%32.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.8%11.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Stafford.

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