For sale Detached

Salt

Stafford, ST18, ST18 0BW

2 beds 2 baths Listed 2 Sep 2025 (-378d)

£349,999

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

E

Local average

£522,219 (-33%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,378 of 33,755)

Street crime

4 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

Key features

  • This home comes with no upward chain, making it easy to move in.
  • Its history as the village Post Office gives it unique character and charm.
  • The generous plot includes driveway parking, a large garage, and a private, mature garden with fruit trees.
  • Its location in Salt, one of Stafford’s most desirable villages, offers a welcoming community and village atmosphere.
  • While well maintained, the home offers plenty of scope to update or extend, allowing the next owner to make it their own. (STPP).

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Special delivery! Something truly unique has just arrived on the market in the sought-after village of Salt. Once upon a time this building was the beating heart of the community as the local Post Office, and over fifty years ago it was carefully stamped with a new identity, being converted into a charming two-bedroom home. Lovingly kept ever since, it now waits for a new owner to write the next chapter.
From the very first knock at the door, The Old Post Office delivers a warm welcome. Step inside and you are greeted by an entrance hall with a handy ground floor shower room, before moving through to the first reception room which makes an ideal dining space. Beyond this sits a separate lounge, a cosy and inviting room that flows into the garden room at the rear. With double doors opening directly onto the patio and leafy views across an abundance of greenery, this is a space that feels private, peaceful and filled with natural light. The kitchen, tucked neatly to the rear with a useful utility area, completes the ground floor. Upstairs, two generous double bedrooms await, along with a spacious bathroom. While the interiors remain in good order, they are ready for a fresh stamp of style, giving the next owner the chance to modernise and make the property truly their own. Outside, the property continues to impress. A wide driveway and large garage provide plenty of parking, while the rear garden is nothing short of a horticultural treasure. Mature plants and shrubs, fruit trees and carefully tended borders create a haven that feels private and established, the product of a keen gardener’s devotion over many years. It is the kind of garden you will want to post about.
Rarely does something quite like this come knocking in Salt. Unique in its history, set on a generous plot, and with clear scope to extend subject to planning, The Old Post Office offers not only a slice of village heritage but also a wonderful opportunity to shape the home to your own lifestyle.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign, consider this your letter of good fortune…The Old Post Office is ready to be addressed to you.
EPC Rating: E

Listed by

Stone

James Du Pavey Ltd

Reference: 166505357

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
1 The Row, Salt, STAFFORD 67 83 76 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
1 The Row, Salt, STAFFORD 72 88 88 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
3 The Row, Salt, STAFFORD 51 91 60 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
3 The Row, Salt, STAFFORD 33 67 69 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
4 THE ROW, SALT ROAD, SALT, STAFFORD 55 80 50 m² Terraced
5 The Row, Salt, STAFFORD 48 67 75 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
8 The Row, Salt, STAFFORD 50 89 60 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Terraced
Almonda, Salt, STAFFORD 38 59 165 m² England and Wales: 1967-1975 Detached
Bramble Cottage, Salt, STAFFORD 61 81 103 m² England and Wales: 1967-1975 Detached
Brooklands, Salt, STAFFORD 58 65 247 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Detached
Far Withy, Salt, STAFFORD 45 70 124 m² England and Wales: 1967-1975 Detached
Garden Cottage, Salt, STAFFORD 56 68 122 m² England and Wales: 2007-2011 Detached
Highthorns, Salt, STAFFORD 60 82 145 m² England and Wales: 1950-1966 Detached
Ivy Cottage, Salt, STAFFORD 40 85 154 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Ivy Cottage, Salt, STAFFORD 21 68 142 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~643 m² (0.16 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £349,999

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
5 HILL RISE, SALT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 0BE £420,000 10/12/2025 Detached
THE WILLOWS, SALT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 0BW £410,000 24/01/2025 Detached
Same street OAKDOWN SALT ROAD, SALT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 0BW £543,000 02/06/2023 Detached
1 HILL RISE, SALT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 0BE £316,250 12/07/2022 Detached
THE BUNGALOW, SALT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 0BX £284,000 06/04/2022 Detached
STATION HOUSE SALT ROAD, SALT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 0BP £750,000 01/04/2022 Detached
Same street THE OLD SCHOOL SALT ROAD, SALT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 0BW £650,000 11/02/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £596,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £436,050 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 25.3%
10y growth 58.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stafford. Series: Detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 3.7%
5y (index) 21.2%
10y (index) 44.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stafford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £808/mo
Realistic £898/mo
Optimistic £988/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mid Staffs: £623/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Salt Road

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop The Row 0.0 miles
Bus stop St James's Church 0.1 miles
Shop TRT MOBILE MECHANICS AND WORKSHOPS 2.1 miles
University Staffordshire University Blackheath Lane Site 2.4 miles
Train station Amerton Station 2.4 miles
Shop Katherine House Hospice Big Shop 2.4 miles
Train station Chartley Halt 2.6 miles
Hospital County Hospital 2.8 miles
Hospital St George's Hospital 3.1 miles
University University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus 11.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Other theft 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Violence and sexual offences 1
Total incidents 4

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Good — 2 Jul 2014
The Weston Road Academy Secondary 2.3 miles Good — 23 Oct 2013
Veritas Primary Academy Primary 2.4 miles Good — 21 May 2018
Parkside Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Good — 27 Sep 2022
St John's CofE Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Good — 15 Jul 2019

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.26%
Max investor price (0.8%) £112,250
Target investor price (1%) £89,800
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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