The unparished area contains 141 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings.
This list contains the listed buildings in the central area of the town; those in the town but outside this area are in Listed buildings in Stafford (Outer Area).
Most of the listed buildings in this area are houses and associated structures, shops and offices, hotels and public houses, and churches with items in the churchyards.
The earliest buildings, other than the churches, are timber framed, or have timber framed cores.
The other listed buildings include the foundations of an ancient chapel, a surviving portion of the medieval town walls, commercial buildings, civic buildings, schools and colleges, a shelter, a former cinema, war memorials, and telephone kiosks.