ST5 0SF postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

ST5 0SF is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the May Bank ward. It is in the Newcastle-under-Lyme 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. Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84% Typical price £188,000 Homes sold in ST5 0, last 12 months. ▲ 7.4% on the year before Nearest station Longport 2.5 km in a straight line

Where ST5 0SF is, and what is near it

Map of ST5 0SF and what is near it Map of ST5 0SF: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the ST5 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST5 0FB: also in ST5 0ST5 0FE: also in ST5 0ST5 0GP: also in ST5 0ST5 0HD: also in ST5 0ST5 0JA: also in ST5 0ST5 0JB: also in ST5 0ST5 0JD: also in ST5 0ST5 0JG: also in ST5 0ST5 0JJ: also in ST5 0ST5 0JL: also in ST5 0ST5 0JN: also in ST5 0ST5 0JP: also in ST5 0ST5 0JR: also in ST5 0ST5 0JS: also in ST5 0ST5 0JT: also in ST5 0ST5 0JW: also in ST5 0ST5 0JZ: also in ST5 0ST5 0LA: also in ST5 0ST5 0LG: also in ST5 0ST5 0LH: also in ST5 0ST5 0LJ: also in ST5 0ST5 0LQ: also in ST5 0ST5 0LT: also in ST5 0ST5 0LU: also in ST5 0ST5 0LX: also in ST5 0ST5 0LY: also in ST5 0ST5 0LZ: also in ST5 0ST5 0NB: also in ST5 0ST5 0ND: also in ST5 0ST5 0NE: also in ST5 0ST5 0NF: also in ST5 0ST5 0NG: also in ST5 0ST5 0NH: also in ST5 0ST5 0NJ: also in ST5 0ST5 0NL: also in ST5 0ST5 0NN: also in ST5 0ST5 0NP: also in ST5 0ST5 0NQ: also in ST5 0ST5 0NR: also in ST5 0ST5 0NS: also in ST5 0ST5 0NT: also in ST5 0ST5 0NU: also in ST5 0ST5 0NW: also in ST5 0ST5 0NX: also in ST5 0ST5 0NY: also in ST5 0ST5 0NZ: also in ST5 0ST5 0PA: also in ST5 0ST5 0PD: also in ST5 0ST5 0PE: also in ST5 0ST5 0PG: also in ST5 0ST5 0PH: also in ST5 0ST5 0PJ: also in ST5 0ST5 0PL: also in ST5 0ST5 0PN: also in ST5 0ST5 0PP: also in ST5 0ST5 0PQ: also in ST5 0ST5 0PR: also in ST5 0ST5 0PS: also in ST5 0ST5 0PT: also in ST5 0ST5 0PU: also in ST5 0ST5 0PW: also in ST5 0ST5 0PX: also in ST5 0ST5 0PY: also in ST5 0ST5 0PZ: also in ST5 0ST5 0QA: also in ST5 0ST5 0QB: also in ST5 0ST5 0QD: also in ST5 0ST5 0QE: also in ST5 0ST5 0QN: also in ST5 0ST5 0QP: also in ST5 0ST5 0QR: also in ST5 0ST5 0QT: also in ST5 0ST5 0QW: also in ST5 0ST5 0QY: also in ST5 0ST5 0RE: also in ST5 0ST5 0RF: also in ST5 0ST5 0RG: also in ST5 0ST5 0RH: also in ST5 0ST5 0RJ: also in ST5 0ST5 0RL: also in ST5 0ST5 0RN: also in ST5 0ST5 0RP: also in ST5 0ST5 0RQ: also in ST5 0ST5 0RR: also in ST5 0ST5 0RS: also in ST5 0ST5 0RT: also in ST5 0ST5 0RU: also in ST5 0ST5 0RW: also in ST5 0ST5 0RX: also in ST5 0ST5 0RY: also in ST5 0ST5 0RZ: also in ST5 0ST5 0SA: also in ST5 0ST5 0SB: also in ST5 0ST5 0SD: also in ST5 0ST5 0SE: also in ST5 0ST5 0SG: also in ST5 0ST5 0SH: also in ST5 0ST5 0SJ: also in ST5 0ST5 0SL: also in ST5 0ST5 0SN: also in ST5 0ST5 0SP: also in ST5 0ST5 0SQ: also in ST5 0ST5 0SR: also in ST5 0ST5 0SS: also in ST5 0ST5 0ST: also in ST5 0ST5 0SU: also in ST5 0ST5 0SX: also in ST5 0ST5 0SZ: also in ST5 0ST5 0TJ: also in ST5 0ST5 0TQ: also in ST5 0ST5 0TR: also in ST5 0ST5 0TS: also in ST5 0ST5 0TW: also in ST5 0ST5 0TX: also in ST5 0ST5 0UJ: also in ST5 0 GP 1.2 kmHigherland Surgery 1.3 kmLongport station 2.5 kmStoke-on-Trent station 3.1 kmMay Bank ST5 0SF Map of ST5 0SF and what is near it Map of ST5 0SF: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the ST5 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.2 kmMay Bank ST5 0SF
  • ST5 0SF
  • Other postcodes in ST5 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.0196, longitude -2.2238)

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 ST5 0SF?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ST5 0SF?

Every home and business at ST5 0SF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Newcastle-under-Lyme: 98%

The line marks the figure across Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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 ST5 0SF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 0SF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST5 0SF 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 ST5 0SF 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 ST5 0SF.

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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ST5 0SF: 3,985 properties in Newcastle-under-Lyme are at high risk (5.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Newcastle-under-Lyme

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 ST5 0SF 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 ST5 0SF?

Homes in ST5 0 sold for a typical £188,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, up 7.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£188,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£175,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £275,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 65 sales
  • Terraced £137,500 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £84,000 12 sales

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

Across the whole ST5 district: a typical £200,000 from 874 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 ST5 0SF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in ST5 0SF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 October 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

What council tax band are homes near ST5 0SF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 0SF. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 ST5 0SF

Band D in Newcastle-under-Lyme for 2026‑27: £2,334. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,556 (band A) to £3,890 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,556.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (36%)£1,556
Band Babout 60 (7%)£1,816
Band Cabout 300 (35%)£2,075
Band Dabout 70 (8%)£2,334
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,853
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,372
Band Gabout 50 (6%)£3,890
Band Hwithheld£4,669

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 ST5 0SF is in (ONS area E01029578), 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 ST5 0SF?

The nearest open schools to ST5 0SF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST5 0SF, 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 ST5 0SF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 0SF is Longport Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Stoke-on-Trent 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.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Primrose Grove, 45 m away.

More stations near ST5 0SF, 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 ST5 0SF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 0SF, 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 ST5 0SF?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 0SF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 170 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Evyve Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 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 ST5 0SF?

The nearest to the centre of ST5 0SF, 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 ST5 0SF?

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 ST5 0SF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 0SF, 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 ST5 0SF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 0SF, 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 ST5 0SF?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 0SF 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 ST5 0SF in a conservation area?

The centre of ST5 0SF 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 ST5 0SF?

Police.uk records 385 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 0SF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour115 reports
Violence and sexual offences114 reports
Shoplifting43 reports
Public order22 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports
Other theft21 reports

Also: vehicle crime 11, burglary 9, drugs 9, other crime 6, robbery 5, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 3, 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 ST5 0SF

Ward
May Bank
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Newcastle-under-Lyme
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ST5 0SE50 mST5 0SD80 mST5 0RE100 mST5 0SH120 mST5 0SZ130 mST5 9LS130 m
All of ST5

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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