ST1 6BB postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England

ST1 6BB is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Birches Head & Northwood ward. It is in the Stoke-on-Trent Central parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Stoke-on-Trent: 94% Typical price £164,000 Homes sold in ST1 6, last 12 months. ▲ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Stoke-on-Trent 3.0 km in a straight line

Where ST1 6BB is, and what is near it

Map of ST1 6BB and what is near it Map of ST1 6BB: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the ST1 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST1 6AN: also in ST1 6ST1 6AP: also in ST1 6ST1 6AU: also in ST1 6ST1 6AY: also in ST1 6ST1 6AZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6BA: also in ST1 6ST1 6BD: also in ST1 6ST1 6BE: also in ST1 6ST1 6BG: also in ST1 6ST1 6BH: also in ST1 6ST1 6BJ: also in ST1 6ST1 6BL: also in ST1 6ST1 6BN: also in ST1 6ST1 6BP: also in ST1 6ST1 6BQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6BS: also in ST1 6ST1 6BT: also in ST1 6ST1 6BU: also in ST1 6ST1 6BW: also in ST1 6ST1 6BX: also in ST1 6ST1 6BY: also in ST1 6ST1 6BZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6DA: also in ST1 6ST1 6DB: also in ST1 6ST1 6DD: also in ST1 6ST1 6DE: also in ST1 6ST1 6DF: also in ST1 6ST1 6DG: also in ST1 6ST1 6DH: also in ST1 6ST1 6DJ: also in ST1 6ST1 6DL: also in ST1 6ST1 6DN: also in ST1 6ST1 6DP: also in ST1 6ST1 6DR: also in ST1 6ST1 6DS: also in ST1 6ST1 6DT: also in ST1 6ST1 6DU: also in ST1 6ST1 6DW: also in ST1 6ST1 6DX: also in ST1 6ST1 6DY: also in ST1 6ST1 6DZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6EB: also in ST1 6ST1 6ED: also in ST1 6ST1 6EY: also in ST1 6ST1 6HA: also in ST1 6ST1 6HB: also in ST1 6ST1 6HD: also in ST1 6ST1 6HE: also in ST1 6ST1 6HF: also in ST1 6ST1 6HG: also in ST1 6ST1 6HH: also in ST1 6ST1 6HJ: also in ST1 6ST1 6HL: also in ST1 6ST1 6HN: also in ST1 6ST1 6HP: also in ST1 6ST1 6HQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6HR: also in ST1 6ST1 6HW: also in ST1 6ST1 6HY: also in ST1 6ST1 6HZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6JG: also in ST1 6ST1 6JH: also in ST1 6ST1 6JL: also in ST1 6ST1 6JN: also in ST1 6ST1 6JP: also in ST1 6ST1 6JQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6JS: also in ST1 6ST1 6JW: also in ST1 6ST1 6LH: also in ST1 6ST1 6LJ: also in ST1 6ST1 6LL: also in ST1 6ST1 6LN: also in ST1 6ST1 6LP: also in ST1 6ST1 6LQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6LR: also in ST1 6ST1 6LS: also in ST1 6ST1 6LT: also in ST1 6ST1 6LU: also in ST1 6ST1 6LW: also in ST1 6ST1 6LX: also in ST1 6ST1 6LY: also in ST1 6ST1 6LZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6NA: also in ST1 6ST1 6NB: also in ST1 6ST1 6ND: also in ST1 6ST1 6NE: also in ST1 6ST1 6NF: also in ST1 6ST1 6NG: also in ST1 6ST1 6NH: also in ST1 6ST1 6NJ: also in ST1 6ST1 6NL: also in ST1 6ST1 6NN: also in ST1 6ST1 6NP: also in ST1 6ST1 6NQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6NR: also in ST1 6ST1 6NS: also in ST1 6ST1 6NT: also in ST1 6ST1 6NU: also in ST1 6ST1 6NW: also in ST1 6ST1 6NX: also in ST1 6ST1 6NY: also in ST1 6ST1 6NZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6PA: also in ST1 6ST1 6PB: also in ST1 6ST1 6PD: also in ST1 6ST1 6PE: also in ST1 6ST1 6PF: also in ST1 6ST1 6PG: also in ST1 6ST1 6PH: also in ST1 6ST1 6PL: also in ST1 6ST1 6PN: also in ST1 6ST1 6PP: also in ST1 6ST1 6PQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6PR: also in ST1 6ST1 6PS: also in ST1 6ST1 6PT: also in ST1 6ST1 6PU: also in ST1 6ST1 6PW: also in ST1 6ST1 6PX: also in ST1 6ST1 6PY: also in ST1 6ST1 6PZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6QA: also in ST1 6ST1 6QB: also in ST1 6ST1 6QD: also in ST1 6ST1 6QG: also in ST1 6ST1 6QH: also in ST1 6ST1 6QJ: also in ST1 6ST1 6QL: also in ST1 6ST1 6QN: also in ST1 6ST1 6QP: also in ST1 6ST1 6QR: also in ST1 6ST1 6QS: also in ST1 6ST1 6QT: also in ST1 6ST1 6QU: also in ST1 6ST1 6QW: also in ST1 6ST1 6QX: also in ST1 6ST1 6QY: also in ST1 6ST1 6QZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6RA: also in ST1 6ST1 6RD: also in ST1 6ST1 6RG: also in ST1 6ST1 6RH: also in ST1 6ST1 6RJ: also in ST1 6ST1 6RL: also in ST1 6ST1 6RN: also in ST1 6ST1 6RP: also in ST1 6ST1 6RQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6RR: also in ST1 6ST1 6RS: also in ST1 6ST1 6RT: also in ST1 6ST1 6RU: also in ST1 6ST1 6RW: also in ST1 6ST1 6RX: also in ST1 6ST1 6RY: also in ST1 6ST1 6SA: also in ST1 6ST1 6SB: also in ST1 6ST1 6SD: also in ST1 6ST1 6SE: also in ST1 6ST1 6SF: also in ST1 6ST1 6SG: also in ST1 6ST1 6SN: also in ST1 6ST1 6SP: also in ST1 6ST1 6SQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6ST: also in ST1 6ST1 6SU: also in ST1 6ST1 6SZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6TA: also in ST1 6ST1 6TB: also in ST1 6ST1 6TE: also in ST1 6ST1 6TL: also in ST1 6ST1 6TN: also in ST1 6ST1 6TP: also in ST1 6ST1 6TR: also in ST1 6ST1 6TW: also in ST1 6ST1 6TZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6UP: also in ST1 6ST1 6UQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6UR: also in ST1 6ST1 6UU: also in ST1 6ST1 6UW: also in ST1 6ST1 6UX: also in ST1 6ST1 6UY: also in ST1 6ST1 6XH: also in ST1 6ST1 6XJ: also in ST1 6ST1 6XL: also in ST1 6ST1 6XR: also in ST1 6 Birches Head Academy 1.4 kmLongport station 3.2 kmBirches Head & Northwood ST1 6BB Map of ST1 6BB and what is near it Map of ST1 6BB: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the ST1 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. North Road Academy 1.3 kmBirches Head & Northwood ST1 6BB
  • ST1 6BB
  • Other postcodes in ST1 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.0346, longitude -2.1700)

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 6BB?

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 6BB?

Every home and business at ST1 6BB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Stoke-on-Trent: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Stoke-on-Trent: 98%

The line marks the figure across Stoke-on-Trent.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: 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 6BB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST1 6BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST1 6BB on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 6BB 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 6BB.

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 6BB: 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 6BB 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.

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Source: 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 6BB?

Homes in ST1 6 sold for a typical £164,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 129 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£164,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£158,750
12 months to August 2026
£164,000

▲ up 3.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£201,500 16 sales
Semi-detached£172,500 74 sales
Terraced£115,000 36 sales
Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Across the whole ST1 district: a typical £137,000 from 266 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in ST1 6BB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in ST1 6BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 2024. The middle sale was £122,500, from £93,000 to £125,000. Across ST1 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £164,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at ST1 6BB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST1 6BB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ST1 6BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 970 homes in the neighbourhood around ST1 6BB. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ST1 6BB

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 £2,183 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 750 (77%)£1,455
Band Babout 110 (11%)£1,698
Band Cabout 90 (9%)£1,941
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,183
Band Efewer than 5£2,668
Band Ffewer than 5£3,153
Band Gwithheld£3,639
Band Hfewer than 5£4,366

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 6BB is in (ONS area E01014256), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 6BB?

The nearest open schools to ST1 6BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST1 6BB, and how we find them

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 6BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST1 6BB is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cheshire Cheese, 13 m away.

More stations near ST1 6BB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ST1 6BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST1 6BB, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 6BB?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST1 6BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • John Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 8 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 8 chargers 2.2 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ST1 6BB?

The nearest to the centre of ST1 6BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 6BB?

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.

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 6BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST1 6BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 6BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST1 6BB, 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.

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 6BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST1 6BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 6BB in a conservation area?

The centre of ST1 6BB 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 6BB?

Police.uk records 573 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST1 6BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences168 reports
Anti-social behaviour146 reports
Public order55 reports
Shoplifting43 reports
Criminal damage and arson40 reports
Other theft35 reports

Also: burglary 17, drugs 17, robbery 17, vehicle crime 12, possession of weapons 8, other crime 8, bicycle theft 5, theft from the person 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ST1 6BB

Ward
Birches Head & Northwood
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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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