LHA by area › Mid Staffs
LHA rates in Mid Staffs
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Mid Staffs Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £738 a month. 4-bed: £992. Room in a shared house: £351.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 5.1% in WS11, where a terraced house sold for a median £174,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £81 | £351 |
| 1 bedroom | £115 | £499 |
| 2 bedrooms | £144 | £623 |
| 3 bedrooms | £170 | £738 |
| 4 bedrooms | £229 | £992 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| WS11 Cannock Chase | £174,000 (66 sales) | 5.1% |
| ST16 Stafford | £180,000 (107 sales) | 4.9% |
| ST19 Shropshire | £185,000 (16 sales) | 4.8% |
| WS12 Cannock Chase | £185,000 (57 sales) | 4.8% |
| WS15 Cannock Chase | £190,000 (98 sales) | 4.7% |
| ST17 South Staffordshire | £191,000 (78 sales) | 4.6% |
| B77 North Warwickshire | £195,000 (127 sales) | 4.5% |
| B78 Lichfield | £201,250 (68 sales) | 4.4% |
| ST15 Stafford | £210,000 (73 sales) | 4.2% |
| WS7 Lichfield | £212,500 (61 sales) | 4.2% |
| B79 Lichfield | £215,000 (51 sales) | 4.1% |
| WS6 South Staffordshire | £230,000 (41 sales) | 3.9% |
| ST21 Newcastle-under-Lyme | £249,950 (13 sales) | 3.5% |
| ST18 East Staffordshire | £265,000 (21 sales) | 3.3% |
| WS13 Lichfield | £272,000 (79 sales) | 3.3% |
| WS14 Lichfield | £292,500 (24 sales) | 3.0% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| WS11 Cannock Chase | £215,000 (199 sales) | 5.5% |
| WS12 Cannock Chase | £220,000 (163 sales) | 5.4% |
| ST16 Stafford | £221,500 (113 sales) | 5.4% |
| WS15 Cannock Chase | £225,000 (124 sales) | 5.3% |
| B77 North Warwickshire | £237,000 (213 sales) | 5.0% |
| ST20 Stafford | £237,500 (24 sales) | 5.0% |
| ST21 Newcastle-under-Lyme | £240,000 (11 sales) | 5.0% |
| ST15 Stafford | £243,500 (56 sales) | 4.9% |
| WS7 Lichfield | £245,000 (103 sales) | 4.9% |
| ST17 South Staffordshire | £247,500 (165 sales) | 4.8% |
| B78 Lichfield | £255,000 (116 sales) | 4.7% |
| B79 Lichfield | £255,000 (73 sales) | 4.7% |
| WS6 South Staffordshire | £255,000 (53 sales) | 4.7% |
| ST19 Shropshire | £265,000 (51 sales) | 4.5% |
| ST12 Stafford | £265,000 (13 sales) | 4.5% |
| ST18 East Staffordshire | £270,000 (35 sales) | 4.4% |
| WS13 Lichfield | £315,000 (104 sales) | 3.8% |
| WS14 Lichfield | £326,500 (56 sales) | 3.6% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.