Stafford Local Information
Practical local information for Stafford: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Stafford Roadworks This Week: A519 10mph and M6 J15-16 Shut
The A519 at Cotes Heath is 10mph until about 23 October and the M6 shuts J15 to J16 overnight to 9 October. Creswell Grove closes at night from 19 October.
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Stafford Bin Days: Christmas Rounds Move Early, Not Late
Christmas week collections across Stafford borough come a day early, then New Year rounds run late. Every changed date, plus the £43.50 brown bin and tip hours.
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Parking in Stafford: £4.80 All Day, £12.50 at the Station
A day at Doxey Road costs a third of Stafford station's £12.50. Every council tariff for Stafford and Stone, the £1.20 Sunday charge, and two free car parks.
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Stafford Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D £2,269.85
Band D in unparished Stafford is £2,269.85 this year, up 4.13%. Full A to H charges, all 41 parish rates, and why only £184.09 of it reaches the borough.
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Stafford house prices: £263,000, up 4.7% in a year
The average Stafford home sold for £263,000 in May 2026, up 4.7%. Median sold prices for Stafford, Stone, Eccleshall and Gnosall, from Land Registry sales.
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Train Times Stafford to London: 1h16, 05:32 to 23:00
Stafford to London Euston: 67 trains a day, 1h16 fastest on Avanti, 1h52 on LNR from £38.90 return. No trains via Nuneaton on 10-11 and 17-18 October.
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Stafford planning: 1.95 years of housing land, not 5
Stafford can show 1.95 years of housing land against a requirement of 912 homes a year. What that does to planning decisions, and the new Local Plan.
Schools
Stafford School Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 Oct
Staffordshire's October half term is 26 to 30 October and Christmas runs 21 Dec to 1 Jan. Plus the Stafford schools whose INSET days and breaks differ.
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Stafford October Half Term 2026: 26-30 Oct, What's On
Staffordshire's October half term is 26 to 30 October 2026. Ten things actually on in Stafford and Stone that week, with times and prices from the organisers.
Recycling
Stafford Tip Opening Times: Winter Hours From 25 Oct
Stafford tip, St Albans Road ST16 3DR, opens daily at 9am; summer hours end 24 October. Winter times, Stone's closed days, Christmas and what it takes.
Christmas
Stafford Christmas Trains 2026: None 25 Dec, New St Works
No trains from Stafford on Christmas Day. Birmingham New Street has major works 24 to 28 December, and Boxing Day's bank holiday moves to 28 December.