What can you afford in East Staffordshire?
1,405 homes changed hands in East Staffordshire over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £240,000 or less, a quarter for under £172,000, and three quarters for under £340,000. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £48,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £48,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 6.5× the local median full-time salary of £36,848 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · East Staffordshire
£240,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £172,000
- Three quarters under
- £340,000
- Sales
- 1,405
- HPI average
- £224,622
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,405 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 11.1% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 26.2% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 53.3% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 80.2% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 90.6% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £102,000 · 91 | ≈£20,400 |
| Terraced house | £165,000 · 340 | ≈£33,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £222,500 · 437 | ≈£44,500 |
| Detached house | £357,000 · 537 | ≈£71,400 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts East Staffordshire average prices up 3.8% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
- East Devon
- East Hampshire
- East Hertfordshire
- East Lindsey
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Suffolk
- Eastbourne
- Eastleigh
- Elmbridge
- Enfield
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.