ST3 1QQ postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England

ST3 1QQ is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Longton & Meir Hay South ward. It is in the Stoke-on-Trent South 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 58% of homes and businesses can get it. Stoke-on-Trent: 94% Typical price £165,000 Homes sold in ST3 1, last 12 months. ▲ 10% on the year before Nearest station Longton 950 m in a straight line

Where ST3 1QQ is, and what is near it

Map of ST3 1QQ and what is near it Map of ST3 1QQ: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the ST3 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST3 1BE: also in ST3 1ST3 1BF: also in ST3 1ST3 1BJ: also in ST3 1ST3 1BN: also in ST3 1ST3 1BS: also in ST3 1ST3 1BW: also in ST3 1ST3 1BX: also in ST3 1ST3 1BY: also in ST3 1ST3 1BZ: also in ST3 1ST3 1DA: also in ST3 1ST3 1DB: also in ST3 1ST3 1DE: also in ST3 1ST3 1DY: also in ST3 1ST3 1EA: also in ST3 1ST3 1EB: also in ST3 1ST3 1EE: also in ST3 1ST3 1EL: also in ST3 1ST3 1EX: also in ST3 1ST3 1EZ: also in ST3 1ST3 1FA: also in ST3 1ST3 1GA: also in ST3 1ST3 1HB: also in ST3 1ST3 1HD: also in ST3 1ST3 1HH: also in ST3 1ST3 1HJ: also in ST3 1ST3 1HN: also in ST3 1ST3 1HP: also in ST3 1ST3 1HT: also in ST3 1ST3 1HU: also in ST3 1ST3 1HW: also in ST3 1ST3 1HZ: also in ST3 1ST3 1JB: also in ST3 1ST3 1JE: also in ST3 1ST3 1JF: also in ST3 1ST3 1JG: also in ST3 1ST3 1JH: also in ST3 1ST3 1JL: also in ST3 1ST3 1JN: also in ST3 1ST3 1JQ: also in ST3 1ST3 1JR: also in ST3 1ST3 1JS: also in ST3 1ST3 1JW: also in ST3 1ST3 1LL: also in ST3 1ST3 1LN: also in ST3 1ST3 1LP: also in ST3 1ST3 1LR: also in ST3 1ST3 1LS: also in ST3 1ST3 1LT: also in ST3 1ST3 1LX: also in ST3 1ST3 1LY: also in ST3 1ST3 1LZ: also in ST3 1ST3 1NE: also in ST3 1ST3 1NF: also in ST3 1ST3 1NG: also in ST3 1ST3 1NH: also in ST3 1ST3 1NJ: also in ST3 1ST3 1NP: also in ST3 1ST3 1NR: also in ST3 1ST3 1NS: also in ST3 1ST3 1NT: also in ST3 1ST3 1NW: also in ST3 1ST3 1NX: also in ST3 1ST3 1NY: also in ST3 1ST3 1PA: also in ST3 1ST3 1PB: also in ST3 1ST3 1PE: also in ST3 1ST3 1PF: also in ST3 1ST3 1PG: also in ST3 1ST3 1PJ: also in ST3 1ST3 1PL: also in ST3 1ST3 1PN: also in ST3 1ST3 1PQ: also in ST3 1ST3 1PR: also in ST3 1ST3 1PS: also in ST3 1ST3 1PT: also in ST3 1ST3 1PU: also in ST3 1ST3 1PW: also in ST3 1ST3 1PX: also in ST3 1ST3 1QB: also in ST3 1ST3 1QD: also in ST3 1ST3 1QF: also in ST3 1ST3 1QH: also in ST3 1ST3 1QN: also in ST3 1ST3 1QS: also in ST3 1ST3 1QU: also in ST3 1ST3 1QW: also in ST3 1ST3 1QX: also in ST3 1ST3 1QY: also in ST3 1ST3 1QZ: also in ST3 1ST3 1RA: also in ST3 1ST3 1RD: also in ST3 1ST3 1RH: also in ST3 1ST3 1RJ: also in ST3 1ST3 1RP: also in ST3 1ST3 1RR: also in ST3 1ST3 1RS: also in ST3 1ST3 1RT: also in ST3 1ST3 1RU: also in ST3 1ST3 1RX: also in ST3 1ST3 1RY: also in ST3 1ST3 1RZ: also in ST3 1ST3 1SA: also in ST3 1ST3 1SB: also in ST3 1ST3 1SE: also in ST3 1ST3 1SF: also in ST3 1ST3 1SH: also in ST3 1ST3 1SJ: also in ST3 1ST3 1SL: also in ST3 1ST3 1SN: also in ST3 1ST3 1SP: also in ST3 1ST3 1SQ: also in ST3 1ST3 1SR: also in ST3 1ST3 1SS: also in ST3 1ST3 1SU: also in ST3 1ST3 1SW: also in ST3 1ST3 1SZ: also in ST3 1ST3 1TA: also in ST3 1ST3 1TH: also in ST3 1ST3 1TJ: also in ST3 1ST3 1TN: also in ST3 1ST3 1TQ: also in ST3 1ST3 1TR: also in ST3 1ST3 1TU: also in ST3 1ST3 1TW: also in ST3 1ST3 1TY: also in ST3 1ST3 1TZ: also in ST3 1ST3 1UF: also in ST3 1ST3 1UH: also in ST3 1 2 places, 1.3–4.3 kmLongton & Meir Hay South ST3 1QQ Map of ST3 1QQ and what is near it Map of ST3 1QQ: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the ST3 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Longton & Meir Hay South ST3 1QQ
  • ST3 1QQ
  • Other postcodes in ST3 1: 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 52.9846, longitude -2.1258)

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 ST3 1QQ?

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 ST3 1QQ?

Every home and business at ST3 1QQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 58% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)58% 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 ST3 1QQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST3 1QQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST3 1QQ 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 ST3 1QQ 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 ST3 1QQ.

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 ST3 1QQ: 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 ST3 1QQ 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 ST3 1QQ?

Homes in ST3 1 sold for a typical £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, up 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£165,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£150,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £169,750 36 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 14 sales

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

Across the whole ST3 district: a typical £177,000 from 633 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 ST3 1QQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST3 1QQ 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 ST3 1QQ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST3 1QQ. 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 ST3 1QQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around ST3 1QQ. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (45%). 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 ST3 1QQ

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 760 (73%)£1,455
Band Babout 190 (18%)£1,698
Band Cabout 90 (9%)£1,941
Band Dwithheld£2,183
Band Ewithheld£2,668
Band Fwithheld£3,153
Band Gwithheld£3,639
Band Hfewer than 5£4,366

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 45% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 ST3 1QQ is in (ONS area E01014302), 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 ST3 1QQ?

The nearest open schools to ST3 1QQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST3 1QQ, 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 ST3 1QQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST3 1QQ is Longton Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Longton Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Blythe Bridge Rail Station Railway station 4.3 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 Calverley Street, 120 m away.

More stations near ST3 1QQ, 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 ST3 1QQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST3 1QQ, 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 ST3 1QQ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST3 1QQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.8 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 ST3 1QQ?

The nearest to the centre of ST3 1QQ, 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 ST3 1QQ?

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 ST3 1QQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST3 1QQ, 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 ST3 1QQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST3 1QQ, 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 ST3 1QQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST3 1QQ 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 ST3 1QQ in a conservation area?

The centre of ST3 1QQ 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 ST3 1QQ?

Police.uk records 338 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST3 1QQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences114 reports
Anti-social behaviour78 reports
Public order29 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Shoplifting27 reports
Burglary24 reports

Also: vehicle crime 12, other theft 7, other crime 7, drugs 4, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3, robbery 2, theft from the person 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 ST3 1QQ

Ward
Longton & Meir Hay South
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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