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Burton Stretton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Burton Stretton neighbourhood of East Staffordshire, England (ONS area East Staffordshire 005). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes DE13. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE13 0EH.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Burton Stretton is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against East Staffordshire (4 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £247,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across East Staffordshire (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Burton-on-Trent, is 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£247,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£53,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Burton Stretton sits in East Staffordshire

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in East Staffordshire
  • Average household income: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in East Staffordshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Burton Stretton

House prices: Burton Stretton against East Staffordshire: This neighbourhood £48k (1995) to £283k (2026); East Staffordshire £42k (1995) to £240k (2026).£73k£252k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£283kEast Staffordshire£240k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across East Staffordshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Staffordshire, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Burton-on-Trent Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 43 min) and Cardiff Central (about 145 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school William Shrewsbury Primary School 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (May 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school The de Ferrers Academy 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Burton Stretton

What is the typical house price in Burton Stretton?

£247,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Burton Stretton compare with the rest of East Staffordshire?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in East Staffordshire. Average household income: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in East Staffordshire.

Is Burton Stretton an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Burton Stretton gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 4 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Burton Stretton?

Burton-on-Trent. Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 43 min) and Cardiff Central (about 145 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Burton Stretton?

Nearest state primary school. William Shrewsbury Primary School. 750 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (May 2026). Nearest state secondary school. The de Ferrers Academy. 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.