ST2 8HA postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England
ST2 8HA 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.
Where ST2 8HA is, and what is near it
- ST2 8HA
- Other postcodes in ST2 8: press one for its page
- 3 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 53.0340, longitude -2.1339)
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 8HA?
- 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 ST2 8HA 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 ST2 8HA?
Every home and business at ST2 8HA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Stoke-on-Trent: 94%
Stoke-on-Trent: 98%
The line marks the figure across Stoke-on-Trent.
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 8HA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST2 8HA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST2 8HA 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 ST2 8HA 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 8HA.
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 8HA: 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 8HA 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 ST2 8HA?
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.
- 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 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 ST2 8HA
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in ST2 8HA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 June 2026. The middle sale was £117,000, from £99,000 to £141,000. Across ST2 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £160,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £122,00023 Birchfield Road
- £105,0009 Birchfield Road
- £99,00061 Birchfield Road
- £141,00050 Birchfield Road
- £117,00023 Birchfield Road
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 8HA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around ST2 8HA. Over half of them (91%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (71%). 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 590 (91%) | £1,455 |
| Band B | about 60 (9%) | £1,698 |
| Band C | withheld | £1,941 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,183 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,668 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,153 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,639 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,366 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 71% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 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 8HA is in (ONS area E01014211), 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 ST2 8HA?
The nearest open schools to ST2 8HA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8HA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST2 8HA is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Longton Rail Station Railway station 4.9 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 Birchfield Road, 134 m away.
More stations near ST2 8HA, 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 ST2 8HA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST2 8HA, 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.
- Birches Head Medical Ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 387 8989 1.4 kmCycle
- Potteries Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 280755 1.6 kmCycle
- Millrise Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01782 536600 1.8 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 ST2 8HA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST2 8HA 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ST2 8HA?
The nearest to the centre of ST2 8HA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Abbeyside Dental Practice Phone 01782 534878 700 mWalk
- Diana Dental and Implant Suite Phone 0844 375 6699 1.4 kmCycle
- Bucknall Dental Practice Phone 01782 213387 1.9 kmCycle
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 8HA?
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.
- Haywood Hospital Phone 0300 790 7000 4.6 kmCycle
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 6.2 kmDrive
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 8HA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST2 8HA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Choices Housing Association Limited - 60 Holdcroft Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 570323 300 mWalk
- The Place Up Hanley Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 219888 1.3 kmCycle
- Holly Lodge Residential Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 303952 1.3 kmCycle
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 8HA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST2 8HA, 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.
- Miltons Chemists Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:45pm; Thu 9am to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:45pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 534422 750 mWalk
- Bucknall Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 219830 1.3 kmCycle
- Birches Head Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 263730 1.4 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 ST2 8HA?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST2 8HA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Shires Vets Eaton Park 2.4 kmCycle
- Little Rock Equine Vets Phone +44 1782 898102 4.9 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 5.2 kmDrive
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 8HA in a conservation area?
The centre of ST2 8HA 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 8HA?
Police.uk records 134 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST2 8HA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 5, other crime 4, drugs 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ST2 8HA
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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