ST13 5LJ postcode in Leek, Staffordshire

ST13 5LJ is a postcode in Leek, in the Leek East ward of Staffordshire Moorlands. It is in the Staffordshire Moorlands parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since July 2015.

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 at ST13 5LJ can get it Across Staffordshire Moorlands: 76% Typical price £187,750 Homes sold in ST13 5, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Congleton 12.7 km in a straight line

Where ST13 5LJ is, and what is near it

Map of ST13 5LJ and what is near it Map of ST13 5LJ: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the ST13 5 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 17 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. ST13 5AB: also in ST13 5ST13 5AJ: also in ST13 5ST13 5AR: also in ST13 5ST13 5AS: also in ST13 5ST13 5AW: also in ST13 5ST13 5DE: also in ST13 5ST13 5DG: also in ST13 5ST13 5DJ: also in ST13 5ST13 5DL: also in ST13 5ST13 5DN: also in ST13 5ST13 5DR: also in ST13 5ST13 5DS: also in ST13 5ST13 5DT: also in ST13 5ST13 5DU: also in ST13 5ST13 5DX: also in ST13 5ST13 5DY: also in ST13 5ST13 5DZ: also in ST13 5ST13 5ED: also in ST13 5ST13 5EE: also in ST13 5ST13 5EF: also in ST13 5ST13 5EH: also in ST13 5ST13 5EJ: also in ST13 5ST13 5EL: also in ST13 5ST13 5EN: also in ST13 5ST13 5EP: also in ST13 5ST13 5EQ: also in ST13 5ST13 5ER: also in ST13 5ST13 5ES: also in ST13 5ST13 5EW: also in ST13 5ST13 5EY: also in ST13 5ST13 5HD: also in ST13 5ST13 5HG: also in ST13 5ST13 5HH: also in ST13 5ST13 5HJ: also in ST13 5ST13 5HN: also in ST13 5ST13 5HP: also in ST13 5ST13 5HQ: also in ST13 5ST13 5HS: also in ST13 5ST13 5HT: also in ST13 5ST13 5HW: also in ST13 5ST13 5JE: also in ST13 5ST13 5JF: also in ST13 5ST13 5JH: also in ST13 5ST13 5JN: also in ST13 5ST13 5JP: also in ST13 5ST13 5JS: also in ST13 5ST13 5JT: also in ST13 5ST13 5JU: also in ST13 5ST13 5JW: also in ST13 5ST13 5JX: also in ST13 5ST13 5JY: also in ST13 5ST13 5JZ: also in ST13 5ST13 5LA: also in ST13 5ST13 5LB: also in ST13 5ST13 5LE: also in ST13 5ST13 5LF: also in ST13 5ST13 5LG: also in ST13 5ST13 5LH: also in ST13 5ST13 5LN: also in ST13 5ST13 5LP: also in ST13 5ST13 5LR: also in ST13 5ST13 5LS: also in ST13 5ST13 5LT: also in ST13 5ST13 5LU: also in ST13 5ST13 5LW: also in ST13 5ST13 5LX: also in ST13 5ST13 5LY: also in ST13 5ST13 5LZ: also in ST13 5ST13 5NA: also in ST13 5ST13 5NB: also in ST13 5ST13 5NH: also in ST13 5ST13 5NJ: also in ST13 5ST13 5NL: also in ST13 5ST13 5NN: also in ST13 5ST13 5NR: also in ST13 5ST13 5NS: also in ST13 5ST13 5NT: also in ST13 5ST13 5NU: also in ST13 5ST13 5NW: also in ST13 5ST13 5NX: also in ST13 5ST13 5NY: also in ST13 5ST13 5NZ: also in ST13 5ST13 5PA: also in ST13 5ST13 5PD: also in ST13 5ST13 5PE: also in ST13 5ST13 5PF: also in ST13 5ST13 5PQ: also in ST13 5ST13 5PR: also in ST13 5ST13 5PT: also in ST13 5ST13 5PU: also in ST13 5ST13 5SN: also in ST13 5ST13 5TU: also in ST13 5 3 places, 300–650 m2 bus stops, 300 mBus stop 400 mDr J Greig & Partners 450 mLongport station 14.6 kmLeek ST13 5LJ Map of ST13 5LJ and what is near it Map of ST13 5LJ: its centre point, with the 203 other postcodes in the ST13 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Leek ST13 5LJ
  • ST13 5LJ
  • Other postcodes in ST13 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.1042, longitude -2.0249)

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 ST13 5LJ?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ST13 5LJ?

Every home and business at ST13 5LJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ST13 5LJ 100% Staffordshire Moorlands 76%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ST13 5LJ 100% Staffordshire Moorlands 94%
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 ST13 5LJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's days for ST13 5LJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST13 5LJ 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 ST13 5LJ 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 ST13 5LJ.

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 Staffordshire Moorlands

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ST13 5LJ: 969 properties in Staffordshire Moorlands are at high risk (1.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Staffordshire Moorlands

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 ST13 5LJ 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 ST13 5LJ?

Homes in ST13 5 sold for a typical £187,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£187,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £410,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 38 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ST13 district: a typical £205,000 from 310 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 ST13 5LJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST13 5LJ 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

Food hygiene ratings at ST13 5LJ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST13 5LJ. 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 ST13 5LJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around ST13 5LJ. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (74%). 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 ST13 5LJ

Band D in Staffordshire Moorlands for 2026‑27: £2,338. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,559 (band A) to £2,858 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,559.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 820 (74%)£1,559
Band Babout 200 (18%)£1,819
Band Cabout 70 (6%)£2,078
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,338
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,858
Band Fwithheld£3,377
Band Gwithheld£3,897
Band Hfewer than 5£4,676

When the homes were built

  1. 74% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Staffordshire Moorlands 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 ST13 5LJ is in (ONS area E01029804), 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 ST13 5LJ?

The nearest open schools to ST13 5LJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST13 5LJ, 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 ST13 5LJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST13 5LJ is Congleton Rail Station, 12.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Congleton Rail Station Railway station 12.7 kmDrive
  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 14.6 kmDrive

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Duke Street, 65 m away.

More stations near ST13 5LJ, 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 ST13 5LJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST13 5LJ, 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 ST13 5LJ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST13 5LJ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 ST13 5LJ?

The nearest to the centre of ST13 5LJ, 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 ST13 5LJ?

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 ST13 5LJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST13 5LJ, 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 ST13 5LJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST13 5LJ, 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 ST13 5LJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST13 5LJ 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 ST13 5LJ in a conservation area?

The centre of ST13 5LJ 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 ST13 5LJ?

Police.uk records 159 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST13 5LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Violence and sexual offences41 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Vehicle crime16 reports
Public order14 reports
Other theft10 reports

Also: shoplifting 9, burglary 4, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

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 ST13 5LJ

Ward
Leek East
Parish
Leek
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Leek
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2015

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

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ST13 5JE20 mST13 5LH30 mST13 5NH100 mST13 5JF100 mST13 5JX100 mST13 5NR100 m
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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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