Staines-upon-Thames Local Information
Practical local information for Staines-upon-Thames: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Staines Bin Days: Spelthorne Collects on Bank Holidays
Spelthorne ran every bank holiday Monday round in 2026, only Christmas moves. Garden waste is £80, bulky waste £90, and you get one working day to report a miss
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Parking in Staines: £1.40 an Hour, and 4 Car Parks Free
The tariffs in force since 8 September: £1.40 an hour short stay, £9 all day long stay, and four car parks now free with an 11 hour maximum stay.
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Staines Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D Is £2,526.49
Band D in Spelthorne is £2,526.49 for 2026/27, up £113.71. Every band A to H split three ways, who raised what, and why it is the last year Spelthorne sets it.
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Staines House Prices: £439,609, Surrey's Cheapest, Down 2.9%
The average Spelthorne home sold for £439,609 in July 2026, down 2.9% in a year and still Surrey's cheapest district. Ward by ward, from Land Registry sales.
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Staines trains to London: 37 minutes, £3,452 a year
The fastest Staines train reaches Waterloo in 37 minutes, and an annual season costs £3,452. Times, fares, and why Ashford and Sunbury are cheaper.
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Staines Roadworks This Week: M25 J13 Slip Shut and No Trains
No trains at Staines on 10 and 11 October, and the M25 exit at junction 13 shuts overnight on 11 October. Plus Guildford Street gas works from 8 October.
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Things to Do in Staines: Splash Park Shuts Sunday 13 Sept
The free Lammas splash park in Staines closes for the season on Sunday 13 September, not the 10th as first advertised. Fourteen things to do around Staines.
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Staines planning: 9,900 homes, 826 short of the target
Spelthorne adopted its Local Plan on 17 March 2026 after three and a half years. It makes room for 9,900 homes against a requirement of 10,726, and a review is due by 2028.
Schools
Spelthorne School Term Dates 2026/27, School by School
Surrey schools in Staines, Ashford and Sunbury break 19 to 30 October 2026, but St Paul's goes back on 2 November. Every local secondary's dates and INSET days.
Trains
Staines Christmas Trains 2026: No Trains 25 or 26 December
No trains from Staines on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Last year Staines trains stopped at Clapham Junction from 27 December to 3 January. What is known.
Half Term
October Half Term Staines 2026: Two Weeks, What's On
Staines schools are off for two weeks, 19 to 30 October 2026. Ten things actually on locally, from Fright Nights to a Frankenstein train, with dates and prices.