ST5 2BL postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

ST5 2BL 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 100% of homes and businesses at ST5 2BL can get it Across Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in ST5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 7.9% on the year before Nearest station Stoke-on-Trent 3.1 km in a straight line

Where ST5 2BL is, and what is near it

Map of ST5 2BL and what is near it Map of ST5 2BL: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the ST5 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 28 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST5 2AA: also in ST5 2ST5 2AD: also in ST5 2ST5 2AE: also in ST5 2ST5 2AF: also in ST5 2ST5 2AL: also in ST5 2ST5 2AN: also in ST5 2ST5 2AR: also in ST5 2ST5 2AT: also in ST5 2ST5 2AU: also in ST5 2ST5 2AW: also in ST5 2ST5 2AX: also in ST5 2ST5 2AY: also in ST5 2ST5 2BB: also in ST5 2ST5 2BD: also in ST5 2ST5 2BE: also in ST5 2ST5 2BH: also in ST5 2ST5 2BJ: also in ST5 2ST5 2BN: also in ST5 2ST5 2BP: also in ST5 2ST5 2BQ: also in ST5 2ST5 2BS: also in ST5 2ST5 2BU: also in ST5 2ST5 2BW: also in ST5 2ST5 2BX: also in ST5 2ST5 2BZ: also in ST5 2ST5 2DA: also in ST5 2ST5 2DB: also in ST5 2ST5 2DD: also in ST5 2ST5 2DE: also in ST5 2ST5 2DH: also in ST5 2ST5 2DJ: also in ST5 2ST5 2DL: also in ST5 2ST5 2DN: also in ST5 2ST5 2DU: also in ST5 2ST5 2DW: also in ST5 2ST5 2DZ: also in ST5 2ST5 2EA: also in ST5 2ST5 2EB: also in ST5 2ST5 2ED: also in ST5 2ST5 2EE: also in ST5 2ST5 2EG: also in ST5 2ST5 2EJ: also in ST5 2ST5 2EQ: also in ST5 2ST5 2FB: also in ST5 2ST5 2FD: also in ST5 2ST5 2FL: also in ST5 2ST5 2FN: also in ST5 2ST5 2GB: also in ST5 2ST5 2HN: also in ST5 2ST5 2HS: also in ST5 2ST5 2HW: also in ST5 2ST5 2JR: also in ST5 2ST5 2JS: also in ST5 2ST5 2JW: also in ST5 2ST5 2NA: also in ST5 2ST5 2NB: also in ST5 2ST5 2ND: also in ST5 2ST5 2NE: also in ST5 2ST5 2NF: also in ST5 2ST5 2NG: also in ST5 2ST5 2NH: also in ST5 2ST5 2NL: also in ST5 2ST5 2NQ: also in ST5 2ST5 2PQ: also in ST5 2ST5 2RE: also in ST5 2ST5 2RN: also in ST5 2ST5 2RP: also in ST5 2ST5 2RR: also in ST5 2ST5 2RS: also in ST5 2ST5 2RY: also in ST5 2ST5 2SD: also in ST5 2ST5 2SF: also in ST5 2ST5 2SG: also in ST5 2ST5 2SH: also in ST5 2ST5 2SJ: also in ST5 2ST5 2SL: also in ST5 2ST5 2SN: also in ST5 2ST5 2SP: also in ST5 2ST5 2SQ: also in ST5 2ST5 2SR: also in ST5 2ST5 2SS: also in ST5 2ST5 2ST: also in ST5 2ST5 2SU: also in ST5 2ST5 2SW: also in ST5 2ST5 2SX: also in ST5 2ST5 2SY: also in ST5 2ST5 2SZ: also in ST5 2ST5 2TA: also in ST5 2ST5 2TB: also in ST5 2ST5 2TD: also in ST5 2ST5 2TF: also in ST5 2ST5 2TG: also in ST5 2ST5 2TH: also in ST5 2ST5 2TJ: also in ST5 2ST5 2TL: also in ST5 2ST5 2TN: also in ST5 2ST5 2TP: also in ST5 2ST5 2TQ: also in ST5 2ST5 2TR: also in ST5 2ST5 2TW: also in ST5 2ST5 2UA: also in ST5 2ST5 2UB: also in ST5 2ST5 2UE: also in ST5 2 GP 850 mStoke-on-Trent station 3.1 kmLongport station 3.2 kmNewcastle-under-Lyme ST5 2BL Map of ST5 2BL and what is near it Map of ST5 2BL: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the ST5 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 28 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 850 mLongport station 3.2 kmThistleberry ST5 2BL
  • ST5 2BL
  • Other postcodes in ST5 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 28 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 53.0138, longitude -2.2264)

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 2BL?

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 2BL?

Every home and business at ST5 2BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ST5 2BL 100% Newcastle-under-Lyme 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ST5 2BL 100% Newcastle-under-Lyme 98%
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 2BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 2BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST5 2BL 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 2BL 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 2BL.

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 2BL: 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 2BL 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 2BL?

Homes in ST5 2 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£226,995 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £368,169 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 28 sales
  • Terraced £150,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 8 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 2BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST5 2BL 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 2BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,500 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 2BL. 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 2BL

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 2BL 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 2BL?

The nearest open schools to ST5 2BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST5 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 2BL is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

28 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Merrial Street, 138 m away.

More stations near ST5 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 2BL, 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 2BL?

1 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 2BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 170 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 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 2BL?

The nearest to the centre of ST5 2BL, 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 2BL?

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 2BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 2BL 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 2BL in a conservation area?

The centre of ST5 2BL 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 2BL?

Police.uk records 399 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 2BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences137 reports
Anti-social behaviour115 reports
Shoplifting32 reports
Other theft22 reports
Public order21 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports

Also: drugs 12, vehicle crime 11, burglary 10, other crime 6, 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 2BL

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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ST5 2BB30 mST5 2BJ60 mST5 2BH70 mST5 2BE90 mST5 2BX100 mST5 2UB100 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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