Commercial mortgages Stafford: buying and refinancing Stafford premises
Commercial mortgages in Stafford fund the purchase or refinance of business premises, from a shop or office to a warehouse, care home or mixed-use building. This page sets out what is specific to Stafford: the local business figures, the public funding open to you and which lenders on our panel cover your postcode.
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- Enterprises (ONS 2026)
- 5,520
- Under 10 staff
- 88.7%
- Top sector: health and social care
- 16.4% of jobs
- Regional fund (BBB)
- MEIF II
- Property tax
- SDLT
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Where commercial mortgages fit the Stafford economy
39.4% of employee jobs (2024) in Stafford sit in the premises-led sectors: hotels, restaurants and food service (8.2%), wholesale, retail and motor trades (14.8%) and health and social care (16.4%). Great Britain: 35.7% (Nomis labour market profile: Stafford).
| Sector | Stafford share | Stafford jobs | Great Britain | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels, restaurants and food service | 8.2% | about 5,000 | 7.8% | 1.05 |
| Wholesale, retail and motor trades | 14.8% | about 9,000 | 13.7% | 1.08 |
| Health and social care | 16.4% | about 10,000 | 14.2% | 1.15 |
Health and social care is the stand-out here at 1.15 times the national share. Care homes and clinics are specialist property, valued on how they trade; see care home finance.
Against its nearest neighbours in our data, those sectors are 39.4% of Stafford jobs, compared with 37.9% in Uttoxeter and 43.2% in Wolverhampton.
Stamp Duty and costs on a Stafford purchase
As a worked example, here is the Stamp Duty Land Tax on a £340,000 commercial building in Stafford:
| Slice of the price | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| First £150,000 | 0% | £0 |
| £150,001 to £250,000 | 2% | £2,000 |
| £250,001 to £340,000 | 5% | £4,500 |
| Total | £6,500 |
Budget £6,500 on top of the deposit and the legal and valuation fees.
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Commercial mortgages near Stafford
Straight-line distances from Stafford:
- Commercial mortgages Birmingham (25 miles)
- Commercial mortgages Derby (30 miles)
- Commercial mortgages Nottingham (40 miles)
- Commercial mortgages Leicester (45 miles)
Lenders on our panel that cover Stafford
No commercial mortgage provider in our panel data (10 in all) excludes ST postcodes, so a Stafford business is compared against all of them.
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Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these, checked on 18 October 2026. Lender coverage is from the criteria held for each lender on our panel.
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Common questions
Does an ST postcode change commercial mortgages terms?
Not in our panel data: 10 commercial mortgage providers, none of which exclude ST. Providers look at the building, its valuation and the trading business that will repay.
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“Spoke with Simon, who managed to get me the loan I needed promptly. The whole process was very smooth and was completed within a few days.”
“Getting a business loan can feel like a bit of a minefield, but everything was broken down for me in great detail. Will use again in the future!”
“Simon was a pleasure to deal with and helped us find a business loan that matched our growth goals and future expansion plans.”
“I couldn’t source funding for my business, but the team got in touch within an hour and had it sorted within 24 hours. Fantastic service, and I would definitely use them again.”
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