South Staffordshire: the market in figures
South Staffordshire is placed 45th of the 135 areas covered and 4th of 13 in the West Midlands. Buyers face an average of £308,695 here, 23.1% over the West Midlands level (£250,731) and 13.1% beyond the UK level (£273,037). This year's gain of 2.3% compares with 1.2% for the region.
The series stands out for its lack of setbacks. Every yearly change since 2017 is positive, from 6.2% (2017) through to 2.3% (2026), while 2021 (11%) and 2022 (8.6%) were the strongest. Even the slow stretch delivered 2.1% in 2023, then 2.3% the following year. The average has gone from £200,725 in 2016 to £308,695, up 53.8%, or £107,970; the first year is the low and the latest the high. The 2022 average was £277,276, 2023 brought £283,194 and 2024 £289,830, followed by £301,690 in 2025, a steady staircase with no step down.
Property types are far apart. Flats average £147,270, terraced homes £238,146. Semi-detached homes average £277,565, and detached houses £449,768. The gap between detached and flat is £302,498, or 205.4%. A first-time purchase averaged £254,371, 17.6% less than the typical buyer.
Stamp Duty Land Tax on a normal house move comes to £5,435, equal to 1.8% of the price. A first-time buyer owes just £435, and a buyer of an additional property owes £20,870. HM Land Registry charges £150.
Every neighbour in the list is cheaper than South Staffordshire. Wolverhampton averages £215,801, which is 30.1% less, and Walsall £216,878 or 29.7% less. Dudley, at £233,819, costs 24.3% less and gained 3.4% over the year. Telford and Wrekin, at £221,853, is 28.1% lower, while Sandwell, at £207,065, is 32.9% lower and recorded 0% over the year. Sales numbered 1,448, counted across June 2025 to May 2026. The neighbours are all inside the West Midlands, which makes South Staffordshire the highest-priced of the group. Dudley is the nearest of them to South Staffordshire in price, and Sandwell the furthest away.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in South Staffordshire
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in South Staffordshire). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Connolley & Co | 4.7 | 113 | 72 | Selected | View |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in South Staffordshire?
The average price of a home in South Staffordshire was £308,695 in August 2026, +2.3% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in South Staffordshire?
The average price in South Staffordshire went from £200,725 in August 2016 to £308,695 in August 2026, a change of +53.8%; +2.3% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in South Staffordshire?
On £308,695, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £5,435 for a home mover, £435 for a first-time buyer and £20,870 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in South Staffordshire?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in South Staffordshire in August 2016 (£200,725) and sold at the August 2026 average (£308,695), the gain of £107,970 costs a higher rate taxpayer £25,193, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is South Staffordshire expensive?
South Staffordshire ranks 45th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | West Midlands |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £449,768 | £419,192 |
| Semi-detached | £277,565 | £254,804 |
| Terraced | £238,146 | £206,529 |
| Flat or maisonette | £147,270 | £138,513 |
| All types | £308,695 | £250,731 |
| First-time buyers | £254,371 | £213,012 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200,725 | — |
| 2017 | £213,186 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | £215,293 | +1% |
| 2019 | £222,636 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | £230,015 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | £255,382 | +11% |
| 2022 | £277,276 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | £283,194 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | £289,830 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | £301,690 | +4.1% |
| 2026 | £308,695 | +2.3% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).