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

ST1 6TP 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 March 1988.

Where ST1 6TP is, and what is near it

Map of ST1 6TP and what is near it Map of ST1 6TP: 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST1 6BX: also in ST1 6ST1 6BY: also in ST1 6ST1 6BZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6HQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6LN: also in ST1 6ST1 6LP: also in ST1 6ST1 6LR: also in ST1 6ST1 6LS: also in ST1 6ST1 6LT: also in ST1 6ST1 6LU: 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 6PG: 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 6PW: also in ST1 6ST1 6PY: 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 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 6SH: also in ST1 6ST1 6SJ: also in ST1 6ST1 6SL: also in ST1 6ST1 6SN: also in ST1 6ST1 6SP: also in ST1 6ST1 6SQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6SS: also in ST1 6ST1 6ST: also in ST1 6ST1 6SU: also in ST1 6ST1 6SW: also in ST1 6ST1 6SZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6TA: also in ST1 6ST1 6TB: also in ST1 6ST1 6TD: also in ST1 6ST1 6TE: also in ST1 6ST1 6TF: also in ST1 6ST1 6TG: also in ST1 6ST1 6TL: also in ST1 6ST1 6TQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6TR: also in ST1 6ST1 6TT: also in ST1 6ST1 6TW: also in ST1 6ST1 6TZ: also in ST1 6ST1 6UA: also in ST1 6ST1 6UB: also in ST1 6ST1 6UD: also in ST1 6ST1 6UE: also in ST1 6ST1 6UF: also in ST1 6ST1 6UP: also in ST1 6ST1 6UQ: also in ST1 6ST1 6UR: also in ST1 6ST1 6UW: also in ST1 6 Holden Lane Academy 700 mPrima Care Surgeries 1.4 kmLongport station 4.2 kmBirches Head & Northwood ST1 6TP Map of ST1 6TP and what is near it Map of ST1 6TP: its centre point, with the 257 other postcodes in the ST1 6 sector, 4 schools (3 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. The Excel Academy 1.3 kmPrima Care Surgeries 1.4 kmBirches Head & Northwood ST1 6TP
  • ST1 6TP
  • Other postcodes in ST1 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.0347, longitude -2.1544)

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 6TP?

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 6TP?

Every home and business at ST1 6TP 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 6TP?

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

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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 6TP 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 6TP.

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 6TP: 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 6TP 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 6TP?

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
£158,750 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

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 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 6TP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST1 6TP 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 6TP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around ST1 6TP. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (61%). 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 6TP

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 £2,668 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,698.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,455
Band Babout 280 (47%)£1,698
Band Cabout 180 (30%)£1,941
Band Dabout 70 (12%)£2,183
Band Eabout 60 (10%)£2,668
Band Fwithheld£3,153
Band Gfewer than 5£3,639
Band Hfewer than 5£4,366

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 61% 1965 to 1982
  6. 32% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 6TP is in (ONS area E01014326), 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 6TP?

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

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST1 6TP, 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 6TP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST1 6TP is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Diana Road shops, 117 m away.

More stations near ST1 6TP, 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 6TP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST1 6TP, 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 6TP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • John Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 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 6TP?

The nearest to the centre of ST1 6TP, 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 6TP?

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 6TP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST1 6TP, 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 6TP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST1 6TP, 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 6TP?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST1 6TP 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 6TP in a conservation area?

The centre of ST1 6TP 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 6TP?

Police.uk records 339 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST1 6TP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences116 reports
Anti-social behaviour102 reports
Public order26 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Burglary14 reports
Other theft14 reports

Also: shoplifting 11, vehicle crime 10, drugs 10, other crime 6, possession of weapons 4, robbery 3.

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 6TP

Ward
Birches Head & Northwood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Stoke-on-Trent
In use since
March 1988

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

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