ST2 8AR postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England

ST2 8AR is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Abbey Hulton 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 £160,000 Homes sold in ST2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Stoke-on-Trent 3.4 km in a straight line

Where ST2 8AR is, and what is near it

Map of ST2 8AR and what is near it Map of ST2 8AR: its centre point, with the 168 other postcodes in the ST2 8 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST2 8AF: also in ST2 8ST2 8AG: also in ST2 8ST2 8AH: also in ST2 8ST2 8AJ: also in ST2 8ST2 8AL: also in ST2 8ST2 8AN: also in ST2 8ST2 8AP: also in ST2 8ST2 8AQ: also in ST2 8ST2 8AS: also in ST2 8ST2 8AT: also in ST2 8ST2 8AU: also in ST2 8ST2 8AW: also in ST2 8ST2 8AX: also in ST2 8ST2 8AY: also in ST2 8ST2 8AZ: also in ST2 8ST2 8BA: also in ST2 8ST2 8BB: also in ST2 8ST2 8BD: also in ST2 8ST2 8BE: also in ST2 8ST2 8BG: also in ST2 8ST2 8BH: also in ST2 8ST2 8BJ: also in ST2 8ST2 8BL: also in ST2 8ST2 8BN: also in ST2 8ST2 8BP: also in ST2 8ST2 8BQ: also in ST2 8ST2 8BS: also in ST2 8ST2 8BT: also in ST2 8ST2 8BU: also in ST2 8ST2 8BW: also in ST2 8ST2 8BX: also in ST2 8ST2 8BY: also in ST2 8ST2 8EN: also in ST2 8ST2 8FB: also in ST2 8ST2 8FD: also in ST2 8ST2 8HD: also in ST2 8ST2 8HE: also in ST2 8ST2 8HF: also in ST2 8ST2 8HH: also in ST2 8ST2 8HJ: also in ST2 8ST2 8HL: also in ST2 8ST2 8HN: also in ST2 8ST2 8HP: also in ST2 8ST2 8HR: also in ST2 8ST2 8HS: also in ST2 8ST2 8HT: also in ST2 8ST2 8HU: also in ST2 8ST2 8HW: also in ST2 8ST2 8HX: also in ST2 8ST2 8HY: also in ST2 8ST2 8JA: also in ST2 8ST2 8JB: also in ST2 8ST2 8JD: also in ST2 8ST2 8JE: also in ST2 8ST2 8JF: also in ST2 8ST2 8JH: also in ST2 8ST2 8JP: also in ST2 8ST2 8JQ: also in ST2 8ST2 8JR: also in ST2 8ST2 8JS: also in ST2 8ST2 8JW: also in ST2 8ST2 8LP: also in ST2 8ST2 8LR: also in ST2 8ST2 8LS: also in ST2 8ST2 8LU: also in ST2 8ST2 8LX: also in ST2 8ST2 8NB: also in ST2 8ST2 8NX: also in ST2 8ST2 8NY: also in ST2 8ST2 8NZ: also in ST2 8ST2 8PB: also in ST2 8ST2 8PD: also in ST2 8ST2 8PE: also in ST2 8ST2 8PG: also in ST2 8ST2 8PL: also in ST2 8 Aurora Hanley School 850 mGP 1.4 kmAbbey Hulton ST2 8AR Map of ST2 8AR and what is near it Map of ST2 8AR: its centre point, with the 168 other postcodes in the ST2 8 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 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Aurora Hanley School 850 mGP 1.4 kmAbbey Hulton ST2 8AR
  • ST2 8AR
  • Other postcodes in ST2 8: 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 53.0310, longitude -2.1466)

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 ST2 8AR?

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 ST2 8AR?

Every home and business at ST2 8AR 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 ST2 8AR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST2 8AR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST2 8AR 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 ST2 8AR 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 ST2 8AR.

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 ST2 8AR: 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 ST2 8AR 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 ST2 8AR?

Homes in ST2 8 sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£160,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£152,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £232,500 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £155,750 34 sales
  • Terraced £143,500 10 sales

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

Across the whole ST2 district: a typical £170,000 from 289 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 ST2 8AR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST2 8AR 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 ST2 8AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around ST2 8AR. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (72%). 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 ST2 8AR

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 £1,941 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 540 (81%)£1,455
Band Babout 80 (12%)£1,698
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£1,941
Band Dwithheld£2,183
Band Efewer than 5£2,668
Band Fwithheld£3,153
Band Gfewer than 5£3,639
Band Hfewer than 5£4,366

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 72% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 ST2 8AR is in (ONS area E01014210), 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 ST2 8AR?

The nearest open schools to ST2 8AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST2 8AR, 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 ST2 8AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST2 8AR is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Longton Rail Station Railway station 4.6 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 Whitehouse Road, 247 m away.

More stations near ST2 8AR, 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 ST2 8AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST2 8AR, 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 ST2 8AR?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST2 8AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • John Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 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 ST2 8AR?

The nearest to the centre of ST2 8AR, 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 ST2 8AR?

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 ST2 8AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST2 8AR, 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 ST2 8AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST2 8AR, 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 ST2 8AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST2 8AR 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 ST2 8AR in a conservation area?

The centre of ST2 8AR 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 ST2 8AR?

Police.uk records 296 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST2 8AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences101 reports
Anti-social behaviour93 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Public order20 reports
Other theft13 reports
Burglary11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 10, drugs 9, shoplifting 6, other crime 6, robbery 2, possession of weapons 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 ST2 8AR

Ward
Abbey Hulton
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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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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