ST5 1DQ postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
ST5 1DQ is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Town ward. It is in the Newcastle-under-Lyme parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ST5 1DQ is, and what is near it
- ST5 1DQ
- Other postcodes in ST5 1: press one for its page
- 3 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 53.0116, longitude -2.2164)
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 1DQ?
- Newcastle-under-LymeDistrict council Newcastle-under-Lyme: bins, council tax, planning
- StaffordshireCounty council Staffordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ST5 1DQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Newcastle-under-LymeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Adam Jogee (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Adam Jogee
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 1DQ?
Every home and business at ST5 1DQ 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at ST5 1DQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 1DQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST5 1DQ 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 ST5 1DQ 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 1DQ.
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 1DQ: 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 1DQ 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 ST5 1DQ?
Homes in ST5 1 sold for a typical £128,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 30 sales, down 4.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £232,500 7 sales
- Terraced £124,250 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £62,500 6 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 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 ST5 1DQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST5 1DQ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 1DQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 1DQ. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). 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 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 £3,372 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,556.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 540 (67%) | £1,556 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 120 (15%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 70 (9%) | £2,334 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,853 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,372 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,890 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,669 |
When the homes were built
- 35% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 24% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
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 1DQ is in (ONS area E01029603), 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 ST5 1DQ?
The nearest open schools to ST5 1DQ, 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 ST5 1DQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 1DQ is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.
- Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
- Longport Rail Station Railway station 3.4 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 York Street, 86 m away.
More stations near ST5 1DQ, 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 ST5 1DQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 1DQ, 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.
- Miller Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 711618 300 mWalk
- Hartshill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0300 123 1893 450 mWalk
- Lyme Valley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 615367 750 mWalk
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 1DQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 1DQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ST5 1DQ?
The nearest to the centre of ST5 1DQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Newcastle Under Lyme Dental Practice Phone 01782 616178 50 mWalk
- Newcastle Dental and Implant Clinic Phone 01782 631355 100 mWalk
- King Street Dental Practice Phone 01782 617681 350 mWalk
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 1DQ?
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 950 mWalk
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01782 625431 2.7 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 ST5 1DQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 1DQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Grove Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2024 · Phone 01782 628983 350 mWalk
- Chiltern Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 01782 711186 400 mWalk
- St Quentin Senior Living, Residential & Nursing Homes Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01782 617056 800 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 ST5 1DQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 1DQ, 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.
- King Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 621900 350 mWalk
- Hartshill Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 616601 450 mWalk
- Boots, 60/62 High Street Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 800 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 ST5 1DQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 1DQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Charter Vets Phone +44 1782 616551 550 mWalk
- Medivet Phone +44 1782 711800 800 mWalk
- County Veterinary Centre - Friarswood Phone +44 1782 615698 950 mWalk
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 1DQ in a conservation area?
The centre of ST5 1DQ 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 1DQ?
Police.uk records 436 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 1DQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 17, vehicle crime 11, burglary 10, other crime 9, bicycle theft 6, robbery 6, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 2.
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 ST5 1DQ
- Ward
- Town
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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