ST1 5DB postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England
ST1 5DB is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton ward. It is in the Stoke-on-Trent Central parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1993. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where ST1 5DB is, and what is near it
- ST1 5DB
- Other postcodes in ST1 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.0080, longitude -2.1788)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after ST1 5DB?
- Stoke-on-TrentCouncil, for all local services Stoke-on-Trent: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ST1 5DB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Stoke-on-Trent CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Gareth Snell
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at ST1 5DB?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for ST1 5DB. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at ST1 5DB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST1 5DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST1 5DB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is ST1 5DB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ST1 5DB.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Stoke-on-Trent
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ST1 5DB: 2,651 properties in Stoke-on-Trent are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Stoke-on-Trent
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of ST1 5DB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near ST1 5DB?
Homes in ST1 5 sold for a typical £110,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 36 sales, up 16.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £285,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £99,250 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ST1 district: a typical £137,000 from 266 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in ST1 5DB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST1 5DB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near ST1 5DB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around ST1 5DB. Over half of them (98%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (82%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Stoke-on-Trent for 2026‑27: £2,183. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,455 (band A) to £1,698 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,455.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 490 (98%) | £1,455 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,698 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £1,941 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,183 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,668 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,153 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,639 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,366 |
When the homes were built
- 82% Before 1900
- 14% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Stoke-on-Trent before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ST1 5DB is in (ONS area E01014284), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near ST1 5DB?
The nearest open schools to ST1 5DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to ST1 5DB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST1 5DB is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.
- Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
- Longton Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stoke-on-Trent rail station, 81 m away.
More stations near ST1 5DB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ST1 5DB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST1 5DB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Honeywall Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01782 980000 700 mWalk
- Norfolk Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01782 222900 900 mWalk
- Glebedale Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 743121 1.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near ST1 5DB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ST1 5DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- John Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 8 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ST1 5DB?
The nearest to the centre of ST1 5DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Alchemy Dental Practice Limited - Stoke Phone 01782 410051 350 mWalk
- Shelton Dental Centre Phone 01782 411973 600 mWalk
- Primecare Oral Health Services - Stoke Phone 0330 123 9134 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to ST1 5DB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 2.3 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01782 625431 3.8 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near ST1 5DB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST1 5DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kenwood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old 850 mWalk
- Cauldon Place Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 275760 950 mWalk
- Rutland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 263104 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near ST1 5DB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST1 5DB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Cornwell's Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 4:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 848377 700 mWalk
- Norfolk Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 8am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 272027 900 mWalk
- Live Well Nationwide Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 310001 1.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near ST1 5DB?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST1 5DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Hospital 1.1 kmWalk
- Shires Vets Eaton Park 2.2 kmCycle
- Charter Vets Phone +44 1782 616551 3.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is ST1 5DB in a conservation area?
The centre of ST1 5DB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near ST1 5DB?
Police.uk records 536 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST1 5DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 27, drugs 26, other crime 13, vehicle crime 11, robbery 8, theft from the person 7, possession of weapons 7, bicycle theft 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ST1 5DB
- Ward
- Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- August 1993
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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