ST5 3QQ postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

ST5 3QQ is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Westlands 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 £265,000 Homes sold in ST5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 5% on the year before Nearest station Stoke-on-Trent 3.3 km in a straight line

Where ST5 3QQ is, and what is near it

Map of ST5 3QQ and what is near it Map of ST5 3QQ: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the ST5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. ST5 3AL: also in ST5 3ST5 3AN: also in ST5 3ST5 3AP: also in ST5 3ST5 3AR: also in ST5 3ST5 3AS: also in ST5 3ST5 3AT: also in ST5 3ST5 3AU: also in ST5 3ST5 3AW: also in ST5 3ST5 3AX: also in ST5 3ST5 3AY: also in ST5 3ST5 3AZ: also in ST5 3ST5 3BA: also in ST5 3ST5 3BB: also in ST5 3ST5 3BH: also in ST5 3ST5 3BJ: also in ST5 3ST5 3BL: also in ST5 3ST5 3BP: also in ST5 3ST5 3BS: also in ST5 3ST5 3BW: also in ST5 3ST5 3ED: also in ST5 3ST5 3EE: also in ST5 3ST5 3EL: also in ST5 3ST5 3EP: also in ST5 3ST5 3ER: also in ST5 3ST5 3ES: also in ST5 3ST5 3ET: also in ST5 3ST5 3EW: also in ST5 3ST5 3HN: also in ST5 3ST5 3HP: also in ST5 3ST5 3HW: also in ST5 3ST5 3NP: also in ST5 3ST5 3NR: also in ST5 3ST5 3NS: also in ST5 3ST5 3PA: also in ST5 3ST5 3PB: also in ST5 3ST5 3PD: also in ST5 3ST5 3PE: also in ST5 3ST5 3PF: also in ST5 3ST5 3PG: also in ST5 3ST5 3PX: also in ST5 3ST5 3PY: also in ST5 3ST5 3PZ: also in ST5 3ST5 3QD: also in ST5 3ST5 3QE: also in ST5 3ST5 3QF: also in ST5 3ST5 3QG: also in ST5 3ST5 3QH: also in ST5 3ST5 3QJ: also in ST5 3ST5 3QL: also in ST5 3ST5 3QN: also in ST5 3ST5 3QP: also in ST5 3ST5 3QR: also in ST5 3ST5 3QS: also in ST5 3ST5 3QT: also in ST5 3ST5 3QW: also in ST5 3ST5 3QY: also in ST5 3ST5 3RN: also in ST5 3ST5 3RP: also in ST5 3ST5 3RR: also in ST5 3ST5 3RS: also in ST5 3ST5 3RT: also in ST5 3ST5 3RU: also in ST5 3ST5 3RW: also in ST5 3ST5 3RX: also in ST5 3ST5 3SX: also in ST5 3 Coppice Academy 550 mClayton Hall Academy 900 mWestlands ST5 3QQ Map of ST5 3QQ and what is near it Map of ST5 3QQ: its centre point, with the 235 other postcodes in the ST5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Coppice Academy 550 mWestlands ST5 3QQ
  • ST5 3QQ
  • Other postcodes in ST5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.9958, longitude -2.2256)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ST5 3QQ?

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 3QQ?

Every home and business at ST5 3QQ 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 3QQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 3QQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST5 3QQ 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 3QQ 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 3QQ.

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 3QQ: 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 3QQ 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 3QQ?

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.

£265,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£252,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 3QQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ST5 3QQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 2024. 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 3QQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 3QQ. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (91%). 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 3QQ

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 280 (43%)£1,556
Band Babout 120 (18%)£1,816
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,075
Band Dabout 160 (25%)£2,334
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,853
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,372
Band Gwithheld£3,890
Band Hfewer than 5£4,669

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 91% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1983 to 1999, 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 3QQ is in (ONS area E01029607), 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 3QQ?

The nearest open schools to ST5 3QQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST5 3QQ, 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 3QQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 3QQ 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 5.2 kmDrive

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stafford Avenue, 86 m away.

More stations near ST5 3QQ, 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 3QQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 3QQ, 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 3QQ?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 3QQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Tesco Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Tesco Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • Tesco Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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 3QQ?

The nearest to the centre of ST5 3QQ, 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 3QQ?

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 3QQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 3QQ, 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 3QQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 3QQ, 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 3QQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 3QQ 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 3QQ in a conservation area?

The centre of ST5 3QQ 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 3QQ?

Police.uk records 277 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 3QQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Anti-social behaviour61 reports
Public order24 reports
Shoplifting24 reports
Other theft18 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports

Also: vehicle crime 10, other crime 8, burglary 7, drugs 7, robbery 6, bicycle theft 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 3QQ

Ward
Westlands
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 3QJ80 mST5 3ES80 mST5 3QH80 mST5 3NP110 mST5 3ER120 mST5 3QG170 m
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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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