ST3 2BB postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England
ST3 2BB is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Hollybush 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.
Where ST3 2BB is, and what is near it
- ST3 2BB
- Other postcodes in ST3 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 52.9852, longitude -2.1638)
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 2BB?
- 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 ST3 2BB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Stoke-on-Trent SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Allison Gardner (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Allison Gardner
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 2BB?
Every home and business at ST3 2BB 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 ST3 2BB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST3 2BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST3 2BB 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 ST3 2BB 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 2BB.
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 2BB: 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 2BB 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 ST3 2BB?
Homes in ST3 2 sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £280,000 13 sales
- Semi-detached £161,500 42 sales
- Terraced £145,000 15 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
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 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 ST3 2BB
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ST3 2BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2BB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST3 2BB. 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 AgencySource: 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 2BB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around ST3 2BB. Over half of them (93%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (47%). 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 £2,183 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,455.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 540 (93%) | £1,455 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,698 |
| Band C | about 10 (2%) | £1,941 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,183 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,668 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,153 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,639 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,366 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 45% 1919 to 1939
- 47% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 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 ST3 2BB is in (ONS area E01014234), 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 ST3 2BB?
The nearest open schools to ST3 2BB, 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 ST3 2BB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST3 2BB is Longton Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Longton Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cemlyn Avenue, 353 m away.
More stations near ST3 2BB, 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 ST3 2BB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST3 2BB, 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.
- Glebedale Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 743121 1.5 kmCycle
- Blurton Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 319375 1.5 kmCycle
- Longton Hall Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 948988 1.6 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 ST3 2BB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST3 2BB 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 ST3 2BB?
The nearest to the centre of ST3 2BB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Blurton Dental Practice Phone 01782 593029 500 mWalk
- Victoria Dental Practice Phone 01782 849590 1.8 kmCycle
- Longton Dental Centre Phone 01782 334940 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 ST3 2BB?
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.
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 3.8 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01782 625431 4.0 kmCycle
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 2BB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST3 2BB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Blurton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01782 336357 450 mWalk
- High Cross House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01782 594696 500 mWalk
- The Limes Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 844855 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 ST3 2BB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST3 2BB, 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.
- Greendock Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 319578 350 mWalk
- Care Pack Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 449844 500 mWalk
- Worksop Pharmacy Heron Cross Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed and Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 319204 850 mWalk
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 2BB?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST3 2BB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Hope Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1782 657788 2.0 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 2.3 kmCycle
- Shires Vets Eaton Park 3.4 kmCycle
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 2BB in a conservation area?
The centre of ST3 2BB 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 2BB?
Police.uk records 235 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST3 2BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 8, drugs 7, other theft 6, other crime 4, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 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 ST3 2BB
- Ward
- Hollybush
- 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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