Stafford becoming hot destination for people looking to set up home - here's why
Stafford has started to become a hot destination for people looking to set up home.
It was recently ranked as runner-up on a list put together by Lloyds of locations with the biggest percentage increases in average home values recorded, with the average home value in 2025 and the cash and percentage increase compared with the previous year.
Staffordshire's county town had shown double-digit growth of 12 per cent, with only the port city of Plymouth recording a higher increase. Stafford recorded an average home value of £321,248, a £34,516 increase on 2024.
So, what is it about Stafford that is making it such an attractive place for people to live? We've taken a look at everything the town has to offer and compiled this list.
What is there to do in Stafford?
Among the activities people can do is visit the historic Stafford Castle, a structure which has more than 900 years of history and which overlooks the town and provides a vantage point across four counties.
The site itself extends to more than 26 acres and consists of Keep, inner bailey, outer bailey, woodland, herb garden, visitor centre and car park. The Keep is open to the public during Visitor Centre opening hours.
The Visitor Centre has an audio visual display which tells the history of the castle; hands on items including arms, armour and costumes; a timeline to put the history of the castle into a national context; a display area with a changing programme of exhibitions and exhibits; and the opportunity to try coin minting and brass rubbing.
The Ancient High House on Greengate Street has been described as one of the finest Tudor buildings in the country and is the largest remaining timber framed town house in England.
Royalty was welcomed to the house in 1642 when King Charles I stayed there en route to Shrewsbury, and the house retains an extensive collection of period furniture and architectural features, as well as being the home of the Staffordshire Yeomanry Museum.
In 1986, the house opened as a museum and provides a glimpse into the lives of the people who have lived there over the centuries.
Just on the outskirts of the town, overlooking the Staffordshire countryside, is the Shugborough Estate.
Home to the Anson family since 1624, it was once described as ‘a perfect paradise' and the stories of Shugborough are entangled with the exploits and interests of two brothers, Thomas and George Anson.
Their fortunes and their social position shaped Shugborough, understanding the origins of their power helps to interpret the ideas and materials which flooded into Britain throughout the 18th century, furnishing homes, forging fashions and changing culture.
Visitors can explore sweeping parkland, ancient woodland and a landscape peppered with monuments, see seasonal blooms in the formal gardens, or produce in the walled garden.
The Stafford Gatehouse Theatre is a place to savour a bit of culture by taking a seat at the critically acclaimed Stafford Festival Shakespeare and other shows.
As well as offering a range of touring shows varying from comedy, plays, music and cabaret, the venue also produces the critically acclaimed Stafford Festival Shakespeare at Stafford Castle, a Summer School musical and is one of only five theatres in the country to produce a Rock 'n' Roll panto.
