ST4 8GU postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England
ST4 8GU is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Hanford, Newstead & Trentham ward. It is in the Stoke-on-Trent South parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2000.
Where ST4 8GU is, and what is near it
- ST4 8GU
- Other postcodes in ST4 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 52.9641, longitude -2.1807)
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 ST4 8GU?
- 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 ST4 8GU 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 ST4 8GU?
Every home and business at ST4 8GU 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 ST4 8GU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST4 8GU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST4 8GU 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 ST4 8GU 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 8GU.
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 ST4 8GU: 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 ST4 8GU 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 ST4 8GU?
Homes in ST4 8 sold for a typical £268,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 159 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £302,500 74 sales
- Semi-detached £236,500 70 sales
- Terraced £235,000 11 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole ST4 district: a typical £165,000 from 547 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 ST4 8GU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ST4 8GU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 October 2024. 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 ST4 8GU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around ST4 8GU. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (59%). 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 £4,366 (band H); band C, the most common, is £1,941.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,455 |
| Band B | about 50 (8%) | £1,698 |
| Band C | about 190 (32%) | £1,941 |
| Band D | about 80 (13%) | £2,183 |
| Band E | about 160 (27%) | £2,668 |
| Band F | about 60 (10%) | £3,153 |
| Band G | about 30 (5%) | £3,639 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,366 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 59% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 ST4 8GU is in (ONS area E01014352), 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 ST4 8GU?
The nearest open schools to ST4 8GU, 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 ST4 8GU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST4 8GU is Wedgwood Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Wedgwood Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Barlaston Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oaktree Road, 184 m away.
More stations near ST4 8GU, 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 ST4 8GU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST4 8GU, 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.
- Brinsley Avenue Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01782 657199 800 mWalk
- Trentham Mews Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 644815 950 mWalk
- Hanford Gp Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 123 1468 1.4 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 ST4 8GU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ST4 8GU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Trentham Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.1 kmWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ST4 8GU?
The nearest to the centre of ST4 8GU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hanford Dental and Implant Centre Phone 01782 694094 1.5 kmCycle
- The Riley Dental Studio Limited Phone 01782 374330 2.4 kmCycle
- Blurton Dental Practice Phone 01782 593029 3.1 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 ST4 8GU?
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.
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01782 625431 3.9 kmCycle
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 4.8 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 ST4 8GU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST4 8GU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lake View Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 646491 200 mWalk
- Lindly House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01782 657541 250 mWalk
- Trentham House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 657664 400 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 ST4 8GU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST4 8GU, 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.
- Trentham Pharmacy Mon 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Tue to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 657183 900 mWalk
- Blurton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 314408 1.8 kmCycle
- Well, 30 Wilson Road Mon to Wed 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 2pm, 3pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 657656 1.8 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 ST4 8GU?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST4 8GU 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 1.3 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 4.0 kmCycle
- County Veterinary Centre - Friarswood Phone +44 1782 615698 5.7 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 ST4 8GU in a conservation area?
The centre of ST4 8GU 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 ST4 8GU?
Police.uk records 65 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST4 8GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 2, other crime 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 ST4 8GU
- Ward
- Hanford, Newstead & Trentham
- 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
- December 2000
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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