ST5 1QS postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

ST5 1QS 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.

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 86% of homes and businesses can get it. Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84% Typical price £128,000 Homes sold in ST5 1, last 12 months. ▼ 4.5% on the year before Nearest station Stoke-on-Trent 3.3 km in a straight line

Where ST5 1QS is, and what is near it

Map of ST5 1QS and what is near it Map of ST5 1QS: its centre point, with the 172 other postcodes in the ST5 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 27 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST5 1AA: also in ST5 1ST5 1AD: also in ST5 1ST5 1AE: also in ST5 1ST5 1AG: also in ST5 1ST5 1AH: also in ST5 1ST5 1AN: also in ST5 1ST5 1AQ: also in ST5 1ST5 1AR: also in ST5 1ST5 1AS: also in ST5 1ST5 1AU: also in ST5 1ST5 1AW: also in ST5 1ST5 1AX: also in ST5 1ST5 1AY: also in ST5 1ST5 1AZ: also in ST5 1ST5 1BA: also in ST5 1ST5 1BB: also in ST5 1ST5 1BD: also in ST5 1ST5 1BE: also in ST5 1ST5 1BF: also in ST5 1ST5 1BG: also in ST5 1ST5 1BH: also in ST5 1ST5 1BJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1BL: also in ST5 1ST5 1BN: also in ST5 1ST5 1BP: also in ST5 1ST5 1BS: also in ST5 1ST5 1BT: also in ST5 1ST5 1BW: also in ST5 1ST5 1DA: also in ST5 1ST5 1DB: also in ST5 1ST5 1DD: also in ST5 1ST5 1DE: also in ST5 1ST5 1DF: also in ST5 1ST5 1DG: also in ST5 1ST5 1DJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1DL: also in ST5 1ST5 1DN: also in ST5 1ST5 1DP: also in ST5 1ST5 1DQ: also in ST5 1ST5 1DR: also in ST5 1ST5 1DS: also in ST5 1ST5 1DU: also in ST5 1ST5 1DW: also in ST5 1ST5 1ED: also in ST5 1ST5 1EE: also in ST5 1ST5 1EF: also in ST5 1ST5 1EG: also in ST5 1ST5 1EH: also in ST5 1ST5 1EJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1EL: also in ST5 1ST5 1EN: also in ST5 1ST5 1EZ: also in ST5 1ST5 1FA: also in ST5 1ST5 1FB: also in ST5 1ST5 1FG: also in ST5 1ST5 1FJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1FL: also in ST5 1ST5 1HA: also in ST5 1ST5 1HD: also in ST5 1ST5 1HE: also in ST5 1ST5 1HF: also in ST5 1ST5 1HH: also in ST5 1ST5 1HJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1HL: also in ST5 1ST5 1HN: also in ST5 1ST5 1HR: also in ST5 1ST5 1HT: also in ST5 1ST5 1HU: also in ST5 1ST5 1HX: also in ST5 1ST5 1HY: also in ST5 1ST5 1HZ: also in ST5 1ST5 1JB: also in ST5 1ST5 1JD: also in ST5 1ST5 1JE: also in ST5 1ST5 1JF: also in ST5 1ST5 1JH: also in ST5 1ST5 1JJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1JL: also in ST5 1ST5 1JN: also in ST5 1ST5 1JP: also in ST5 1ST5 1JQ: also in ST5 1ST5 1JR: also in ST5 1ST5 1JT: also in ST5 1ST5 1JU: also in ST5 1ST5 1JW: also in ST5 1ST5 1JX: also in ST5 1ST5 1JY: also in ST5 1ST5 1JZ: also in ST5 1ST5 1LA: also in ST5 1ST5 1LB: also in ST5 1ST5 1LD: also in ST5 1ST5 1LF: also in ST5 1ST5 1LG: also in ST5 1ST5 1LH: also in ST5 1ST5 1LJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1LL: also in ST5 1ST5 1LN: also in ST5 1ST5 1LP: also in ST5 1ST5 1LQ: also in ST5 1ST5 1LR: also in ST5 1ST5 1LS: also in ST5 1ST5 1LU: also in ST5 1ST5 1LW: also in ST5 1ST5 1LX: also in ST5 1ST5 1LZ: also in ST5 1ST5 1NA: also in ST5 1ST5 1NB: also in ST5 1ST5 1ND: also in ST5 1ST5 1NE: also in ST5 1ST5 1NF: also in ST5 1ST5 1NG: also in ST5 1ST5 1NH: also in ST5 1ST5 1NJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1NL: also in ST5 1ST5 1NN: also in ST5 1ST5 1NP: also in ST5 1ST5 1NQ: also in ST5 1ST5 1NR: also in ST5 1ST5 1NS: also in ST5 1ST5 1NT: also in ST5 1ST5 1NU: also in ST5 1ST5 1NW: also in ST5 1ST5 1NX: also in ST5 1ST5 1NZ: also in ST5 1ST5 1PA: also in ST5 1ST5 1PB: also in ST5 1ST5 1PE: also in ST5 1ST5 1PF: also in ST5 1ST5 1PG: also in ST5 1ST5 1PN: also in ST5 1ST5 1PR: also in ST5 1ST5 1PS: also in ST5 1ST5 1PT: also in ST5 1ST5 1PW: also in ST5 1ST5 1PZ: also in ST5 1ST5 1QG: also in ST5 1ST5 1QJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1QL: also in ST5 1ST5 1QN: also in ST5 1ST5 1QQ: also in ST5 1ST5 1QY: also in ST5 1ST5 1QZ: also in ST5 1ST5 1RA: also in ST5 1ST5 1RB: also in ST5 1ST5 1RD: also in ST5 1ST5 1RE: also in ST5 1ST5 1RF: also in ST5 1ST5 1RG: also in ST5 1ST5 1RH: also in ST5 1ST5 1RP: also in ST5 1ST5 1RQ: also in ST5 1ST5 1RS: also in ST5 1ST5 1RW: also in ST5 1ST5 1SD: also in ST5 1ST5 1SG: also in ST5 1ST5 1SH: also in ST5 1ST5 1ST: also in ST5 1ST5 1SW: also in ST5 1ST5 1TA: also in ST5 1ST5 1TJ: also in ST5 1ST5 1TT: also in ST5 1ST5 1TU: also in ST5 1 Longport station 3.5 kmTown ST5 1QS Map of ST5 1QS and what is near it Map of ST5 1QS: its centre point, with the 172 other postcodes in the ST5 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 27 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Longport station 3.5 kmTown ST5 1QS
  • ST5 1QS
  • Other postcodes in ST5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 27 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.0114, longitude -2.2293)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ST5 1QS?

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 1QS?

Every home and business at ST5 1QS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)86% 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 1QS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 1QS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST5 1QS 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 1QS 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 1QS.

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 1QS: 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 1QS 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 1QS?

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.

£128,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£134,100 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.5% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 1QS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST5 1QS 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

Food hygiene ratings at ST5 1QS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST5 1QS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ST5 1QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,500 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 1QS. Over half of them (79%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 1QS

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 £2,334 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,556.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,180 (79%)£1,556
Band Babout 240 (16%)£1,816
Band Cabout 70 (5%)£2,075
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,334
Band Ewithheld£2,853
Band Ffewer than 5£3,372
Band Gfewer than 5£3,890
Band Hwithheld£4,669

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 25% 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 1QS is in (ONS area E01029604), 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 1QS?

The nearest open schools to ST5 1QS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST5 1QS, 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 1QS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 1QS is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

27 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Merrial Street, 150 m away.

More stations near ST5 1QS, 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 1QS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 1QS, 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 1QS?

1 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 1QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
  • Tesco Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Tesco Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.3 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 1QS?

The nearest to the centre of ST5 1QS, 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 1QS?

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 1QS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 1QS, 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 1QS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 1QS, 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 1QS?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 1QS 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 1QS in a conservation area?

The centre of ST5 1QS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 1QS?

Police.uk records 395 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 1QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences138 reports
Anti-social behaviour112 reports
Shoplifting32 reports
Public order21 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Other theft19 reports

Also: vehicle crime 12, burglary 10, drugs 10, other crime 7, bicycle theft 5, robbery 5, possession of weapons 3, 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 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 1QS

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

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ST5 1PR30 mST5 1QY70 mST5 1RA70 mST5 1SW90 mST5 1QL90 mST5 1QZ90 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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