ST3 5NP postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England

ST3 5NP is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Meir 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Stoke-on-Trent: 94% Typical price £178,000 Homes sold in ST3 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest station Longton 2.3 km in a straight line

Where ST3 5NP is, and what is near it

Map of ST3 5NP and what is near it Map of ST3 5NP: its centre point, with the 280 other postcodes in the ST3 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST3 5EJ: also in ST3 5ST3 5LU: also in ST3 5ST3 5LX: also in ST3 5ST3 5LY: also in ST3 5ST3 5LZ: also in ST3 5ST3 5NA: also in ST3 5ST3 5NB: also in ST3 5ST3 5ND: also in ST3 5ST3 5NE: also in ST3 5ST3 5NG: also in ST3 5ST3 5NH: also in ST3 5ST3 5NJ: also in ST3 5ST3 5NL: also in ST3 5ST3 5NN: also in ST3 5ST3 5NQ: also in ST3 5ST3 5NR: also in ST3 5ST3 5NS: also in ST3 5ST3 5NT: also in ST3 5ST3 5NU: also in ST3 5ST3 5NW: also in ST3 5ST3 5NX: also in ST3 5ST3 5NY: also in ST3 5ST3 5NZ: also in ST3 5ST3 5PA: also in ST3 5ST3 5PB: also in ST3 5ST3 5PD: also in ST3 5ST3 5PG: also in ST3 5ST3 5PX: also in ST3 5ST3 5PY: also in ST3 5ST3 5QD: also in ST3 5 School 450 mLongton station 2.3 kmBlythe Bridge station 3.1 kmMeir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney ST3 5NP Map of ST3 5NP and what is near it Map of ST3 5NP: its centre point, with the 280 other postcodes in the ST3 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Blythe Bridge station 3.1 kmMeir Hay North, Parkhall & Weston Coyney ST3 5NP
  • ST3 5NP
  • Other postcodes in ST3 5: 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 52.9755, longitude -2.1117)

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 5NP?

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 5NP?

Every home and business at ST3 5NP 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 ST3 5NP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST3 5NP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST3 5NP 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 5NP 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 5NP.

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 5NP: 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 5NP 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 5NP?

Homes in ST3 5 sold for a typical £178,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 151 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£178,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£168,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £226,000 36 sales
  • Semi-detached £175,000 96 sales
  • Terraced £155,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)

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 5NP

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in ST3 5NP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 July 2025. The middle sale was £137,500, from £128,000 to £145,000. Across ST3 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £178,000. 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

What council tax band are homes near ST3 5NP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around ST3 5NP. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (65%). 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 5NP

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 £2,668 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 530 (82%)£1,455
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,698
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£1,941
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,183
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,668
Band Ffewer than 5£3,153
Band Gfewer than 5£3,639
Band Hfewer than 5£4,366

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 65% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 5NP is in (ONS area E01014322), 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 5NP?

The nearest open schools to ST3 5NP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST3 5NP, 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 5NP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST3 5NP is Longton Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Longton Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Blythe Bridge Rail Station Railway station 3.1 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 Bartholomew Road, 110 m away.

More stations near ST3 5NP, 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 5NP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST3 5NP, 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 5NP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST3 5NP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 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 5NP?

The nearest to the centre of ST3 5NP, 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 5NP?

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 5NP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST3 5NP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Fernlea Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01782 342822 400 mWalk
  • The Beeches Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 07827 368462 500 mWalk
  • Compassionate House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old 650 mWalk

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 5NP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST3 5NP, 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 5NP?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST3 5NP 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 5NP in a conservation area?

The centre of ST3 5NP 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 5NP?

Police.uk records 267 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST3 5NP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences115 reports
Anti-social behaviour48 reports
Public order27 reports
Burglary19 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: vehicle crime 10, shoplifting 10, drugs 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 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 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 5NP

Ward
Meir 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ST3 5NW40 mST3 5NL80 mST3 5NE90 mST3 5EJ90 mST3 5NJ100 mST3 5NN110 m
All of ST3

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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