ST4 2EA postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England
ST4 2EA is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton 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 ST4 2EA is, and what is near it
- ST4 2EA
- Other postcodes in ST4 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.0123, longitude -2.1801)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after ST4 2EA?
- Stoke-on-TrentCouncil, for all local services Stoke-on-Trent: bins, council tax, planning
- Alastair Watson and Amjid WazirCouncillors elected for the Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ST4 2EA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Stoke-on-Trent CentralParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op)). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at ST4 2EA?
Every home and business at ST4 2EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at ST4 2EA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ST4 2EA.
Check the bin days for ST4 2EA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is ST4 2EA 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 ST4 2EA.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Stoke-on-Trent
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ST4 2EA: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of ST4 2EA 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in ST4 2EA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST4 2EA from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at ST4 2EA?
At the 2021 Census, 3 people (0 female, 3 male) lived at ST4 2EA, in 3 households.
| Census 2021 | ST4 2EA | ST4 2 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 3 | 6,839 |
| Households | 3 | 2,345 |
| People per household | 1.0 | 2.9 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The ST4 2 sector is its 112 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at ST4 2EA use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for ST4 2EA. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the ST4 district, the median electricity meter used 2,269 kWh and the median gas meter used 10,144 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is ST4 2EA in a conservation area?
The centre of ST4 2EA 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.
Near here
Which schools are near ST4 2EA?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to ST4 2EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to ST4 2EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST4 2EA is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Longton Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beresford Street, 56 m away.
More stations near ST4 2EA, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near ST4 2EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST4 2EA, 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.
- Norfolk Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01782 222900 400 mWalk
- Honeywall Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01782 980000 950 mWalk
- Harley Street Medical Ctr Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 212066 1.3 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near ST4 2EA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ST4 2EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- John Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near ST4 2EA?
The nearest to the centre of ST4 2EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Shelton Dental Centre Phone 01782 411973 250 mWalk
- Alchemy Dental Practice Limited - Stoke Phone 01782 410051 250 mWalk
- Middleton Dental Care Phone 01782 212308 400 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to ST4 2EA?
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 2.3 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 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near ST4 2EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST4 2EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kenwood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old 400 mWalk
- Cauldon Place Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 275760 500 mWalk
- Rutland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 263104 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near ST4 2EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST4 2EA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Norfolk Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm; Sat 8am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 272027 400 mWalk
- Shelton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12:30pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 656079 400 mWalk
- Cornwell's Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 4:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 848377 1.0 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near ST4 2EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST4 2EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Hospital 1.4 kmCycle
- Shires Vets Eaton Park 2.2 kmCycle
- Charter Vets Phone +44 1782 616551 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the ST4 2 sector
What do homes sell for near ST4 2EA?
Homes in ST4 2 sold for a typical £115,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 28 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £137,000 from 47 sales. With fewer than 30 sales a year, a change can come from which homes happened to sell, so we do not give one.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £107,000 20 sales
Across the whole ST4 district: a typical £168,000 from 553 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near ST4 2EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around ST4 2EA. Over half of them (84%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). 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 750 (84%) | £1,455 |
| Band B | about 140 (16%) | £1,698 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £1,941 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,183 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,668 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,153 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,639 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,366 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 17% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 22% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 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.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ST4 2EA is in (ONS area E01014283), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near ST4 2EA?
Police.uk records 638 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST4 2EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 32, burglary 29, other crime 17, robbery 15, vehicle crime 12, possession of weapons 8, theft from the person 6, bicycle theft 5.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for ST4 2EA
- Ward
- Hanley Park, Joiner's Square & Shelton
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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