ST5 3BL postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
ST5 3BL is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Clayton 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 3BL is, and what is near it
- ST5 3BL
- Other postcodes in ST5 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- 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 52.9945, longitude -2.2200)
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 3BL?
- 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 3BL 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 3BL?
Every home and business at ST5 3BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84%
Newcastle-under-Lyme: 98%
The line marks the figure across Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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 3BL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 3BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST5 3BL 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 3BL 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 3BL.
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 3BL: 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 3BL 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 3BL?
Homes in ST5 3 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £385,000 33 sales
- Semi-detached £252,500 52 sales
- Terraced £186,000 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £208,750 10 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 3BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST5 3BL 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 3BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 3BL. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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 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 B, the most common, is £1,816.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 320 (39%) | £1,556 |
| Band B | about 340 (41%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 140 (17%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £2,334 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,853 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,372 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,890 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,669 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 59% 1945 to 1964
- 37% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 3BL is in (ONS area E01029549), 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 3BL?
The nearest open schools to ST5 3BL, 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 3BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 3BL is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Longport Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Berkshire Grove, 186 m away.
More stations near ST5 3BL, 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 3BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 3BL, 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.
- Kingsbridge Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0300 123 1892 450 mWalk
- Lyme Valley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 615367 1.3 kmCycle
- Trent Vale Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01782 746898 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 ST5 3BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 3BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Tesco Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 700 mWalk
- Tesco Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 700 mWalk
- Tesco Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 700 mWalk
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 3BL?
The nearest to the centre of ST5 3BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Clayton Phone 01782 617220 550 mWalk
- Poswillo Dental Suite - UHNM Dental Services Phone 0300 790 7000 1.1 kmWalk
- Tomkinson Domiciliary Care Phone 01782 486138 1.2 kmWalk
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 3BL?
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 800 mWalk
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 1.1 kmWalk
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 3BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 3BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Choices Housing Association Limited - 40 Stafford Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 630375 200 mWalk
- The Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 616961 850 mWalk
- Springfield Manor Care Home Phone 01782 355737 950 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 3BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 3BL, 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.
- Hollowood Chemists Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 5pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 616927 450 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, 291 Newcastle Road Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0121 519 5692 800 mWalk
- Westbury Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 712160 1.2 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 ST5 3BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 3BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- County Veterinary Centre - Friarswood Phone +44 1782 615698 1.5 kmCycle
- Charter Vets Phone +44 1782 616551 2.1 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 2.3 kmCycle
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 3BL in a conservation area?
The centre of ST5 3BL 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 3BL?
Police.uk records 242 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 3BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 8, other crime 8, burglary 6, drugs 6, robbery 3, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 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 ST5 3BL
- Ward
- Clayton
- 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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