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Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall neighbourhood of Staffordshire Moorlands, England (ONS area Staffordshire Moorlands 012). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes ST10, ST11, ST15, ST3, ST9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ST11 9FA.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Staffordshire Moorlands

Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Staffordshire Moorlands (few signs of gentrification: 4 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £225,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Staffordshire Moorlands (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Blythe Bridge, is about a 13-minute walk 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

£225,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 4 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 9 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 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£48,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 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

Slower than the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall sits in Staffordshire Moorlands

Typical house price: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands
Average household income: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands

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 Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Staffordshire Moorlands, 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 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Staffordshire Moorlands, 3 the other way and 13 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

Anti-social behaviour
Air quality
New-build activity
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Schools improving
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Blythe Bridge Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Crewe (about 43 min) and Lincoln Central (about 146 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 Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Blythe Bridge High School 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (May 2026).

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 Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall

What is the typical house price in Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall?

£225,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

How does Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall compare with the rest of Staffordshire Moorlands?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands. Average household income: 5th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Staffordshire Moorlands.

Is Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall an affluent area?

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

Is Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 4 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall?

Blythe Bridge. Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Crewe (about 43 min) and Lincoln Central (about 146 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Blythe Bridge, Forsbrook & Caverswall?

Nearest state primary school. Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School. 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Blythe Bridge High School. 810 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (May 2026).

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.