ST5 5FD postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

ST5 5FD is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Maer & Whitmore ward. It is in the Stafford parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since August 2007.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84% Typical price £433,000 Homes sold in ST5 5, last 12 months. ▲ 8.3% on the year before Nearest station Wedgwood 7.9 km in a straight line

Where ST5 5FD is, and what is near it

Map of ST5 5FD and what is near it Map of ST5 5FD: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the ST5 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ST5 5BT: also in ST5 5ST5 5BU: also in ST5 5ST5 5BY: also in ST5 5ST5 5BZ: also in ST5 5ST5 5DA: also in ST5 5ST5 5DB: also in ST5 5ST5 5DD: also in ST5 5ST5 5DE: also in ST5 5ST5 5DF: also in ST5 5ST5 5DG: also in ST5 5ST5 5DH: also in ST5 5ST5 5DJ: also in ST5 5ST5 5DL: also in ST5 5ST5 5DN: also in ST5 5ST5 5DP: also in ST5 5ST5 5DQ: also in ST5 5ST5 5DS: also in ST5 5ST5 5DT: also in ST5 5ST5 5DU: also in ST5 5ST5 5DW: also in ST5 5ST5 5FF: also in ST5 5ST5 5FP: also in ST5 5ST5 5GJ: also in ST5 5ST5 5HB: also in ST5 5ST5 5HD: also in ST5 5ST5 5HE: also in ST5 5ST5 5HF: also in ST5 5ST5 5HN: also in ST5 5ST5 5HR: also in ST5 5ST5 5HS: also in ST5 5ST5 5HU: also in ST5 5ST5 5HW: also in ST5 5ST5 5HX: also in ST5 5ST5 5JA: also in ST5 5ST5 5JE: also in ST5 5ST5 5LH: also in ST5 5ST5 5LJ: also in ST5 5ST5 5LL: also in ST5 5ST5 5LN: also in ST5 5ST5 5LP: also in ST5 5ST5 5LS: also in ST5 5ST5 5LW: also in ST5 5 Keele Practice 4.3 kmGP 5.0 kmClayton Hall Academy 5.2 kmMadeley Practice 5.5 kmWedgwood station 7.9 kmBarlaston station 8.3 kmMaer & Whitmore ST5 5FD Map of ST5 5FD and what is near it Map of ST5 5FD: its centre point, with the 143 other postcodes in the ST5 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 4.3–4.4 kmClayton Hall Academy 5.2 km2 railway stations, 7.9–8.3 kmMaer & Whitmore ST5 5FD
  • ST5 5FD
  • Other postcodes in ST5 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.9654, longitude -2.2862)

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 5FD?

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 5FD?

None of the homes and businesses at ST5 5FD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 5FD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 5FD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST5 5FD 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 5FD 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 5FD.

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 5FD: 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 5FD 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 5FD?

Homes in ST5 5 sold for a typical £433,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, up 8.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£433,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £500,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £268,495 5 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 5FD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST5 5FD 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 5FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,270 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 5FD. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). 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 5FD

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 £4,669 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,372.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (7%)£1,556
Band Babout 50 (4%)£1,816
Band Cabout 130 (10%)£2,075
Band Dabout 140 (11%)£2,334
Band Eabout 210 (17%)£2,853
Band Fabout 320 (25%)£3,372
Band Gabout 320 (25%)£3,890
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,669

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 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 5FD is in (ONS area E01029570), 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 5FD?

The nearest open schools to ST5 5FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST5 5FD, 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 5FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 5FD is Wedgwood Rail Station, 7.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Wedgwood Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive
  • Barlaston Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mainwaring Arms PH, 63 m away.

More stations near ST5 5FD, 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 5FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 5FD, 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 5FD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST5 5FD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 5FD?

The nearest to the centre of ST5 5FD, 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 5FD?

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 5FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 5FD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 616961 4.9 kmCycle

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 5FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 5FD, 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 5FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 5FD 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 5FD in a conservation area?

The centre of ST5 5FD is in 3 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 5FD?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 5FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

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 5FD

Ward
Maer & Whitmore
Parish
Whitmore
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 2007

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 5HR130 mST5 5JE210 mST5 5HW420 mST5 4EE930 mST5 5HU970 mST5 5HB1.1 km
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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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