ST5 6AR postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

ST5 6AR is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Audley 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 £160,000 Homes sold in ST5 6, last 12 months. ▲ 5.6% on the year before Nearest station Longport 5.8 km in a straight line

Where ST5 6AR is, and what is near it

Map of ST5 6AR and what is near it Map of ST5 6AR: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the ST5 6 sector, 4 schools (2 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ST5 6AF: also in ST5 6ST5 6AJ: also in ST5 6ST5 6AL: also in ST5 6ST5 6AN: also in ST5 6ST5 6AP: also in ST5 6ST5 6AS: also in ST5 6ST5 6AU: also in ST5 6ST5 6AW: also in ST5 6ST5 6FZ: also in ST5 6ST5 6JU: also in ST5 6ST5 6JY: also in ST5 6ST5 6JZ: also in ST5 6ST5 6QE: also in ST5 6ST5 6QF: also in ST5 6ST5 6QG: also in ST5 6ST5 6QJ: also in ST5 6ST5 6QL: also in ST5 6ST5 6QN: also in ST5 6ST5 6QP: also in ST5 6ST5 6QR: also in ST5 6ST5 6QS: also in ST5 6ST5 6QT: also in ST5 6ST5 6QU: also in ST5 6ST5 6QW: also in ST5 6ST5 6QX: also in ST5 6ST5 6QY: also in ST5 6ST5 6QZ: also in ST5 6ST5 6RA: also in ST5 6ST5 6RB: also in ST5 6ST5 6RD: also in ST5 6ST5 6RE: also in ST5 6ST5 6RF: also in ST5 6ST5 6RG: also in ST5 6ST5 6RJ: also in ST5 6ST5 6RQ: also in ST5 6ST5 6SE: also in ST5 6ST5 6SG: also in ST5 6ST5 6SJ: also in ST5 6ST5 6SL: also in ST5 6ST5 6SQ: also in ST5 6ST5 6SR: also in ST5 6ST5 6SS: also in ST5 6ST5 6SX: also in ST5 6ST5 6SZ: also in ST5 6ST5 6TA: also in ST5 6ST5 6TB: also in ST5 6 School 1.7 kmGP 2.3 kmSchool 3.3 kmLongport station 5.8 kmSilverdale ST5 6AR Map of ST5 6AR and what is near it Map of ST5 6AR: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the ST5 6 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.7 kmGP 2.3 kmLongport station 5.8 kmSilverdale ST5 6AR
  • ST5 6AR
  • Other postcodes in ST5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.0248, longitude -2.2983)

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 6AR?

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 6AR?

Every home and business at ST5 6AR 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 6AR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 6AR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST5 6AR 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 6AR 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 6AR.

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 6AR: 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 6AR 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 6AR?

Homes in ST5 6 sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£160,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£151,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £280,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £165,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £137,500 26 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 6AR

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in ST5 6AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 August 2025. The middle price was £188,375, from £175,000 to £235,000. Across ST5 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £160,000. 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 6AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,210 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 6AR. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (48%). 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 6AR

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 £3,890 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,556.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 600 (50%)£1,556
Band Babout 180 (15%)£1,816
Band Cabout 170 (14%)£2,075
Band Dabout 120 (10%)£2,334
Band Eabout 110 (9%)£2,853
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,372
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,890
Band Hwithheld£4,669

When the homes were built

  1. 48% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 6AR is in (ONS area E01029556), 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 6AR?

The nearest open schools to ST5 6AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST5 6AR, 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 6AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 6AR is Longport Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
  • Alsager Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bankfield Grove, 91 m away.

More stations near ST5 6AR, 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 6AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 6AR, 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 6AR?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 6AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.9 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 6AR?

The nearest to the centre of ST5 6AR, 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 6AR?

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 6AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 6AR, 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 6AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 6AR, 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 6AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 6AR 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 6AR in a conservation area?

The centre of ST5 6AR is in one area with planning rules of its 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 6AR?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 6AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 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 6AR

Ward
Audley
Parish
Audley Rural
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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 6AS90 mST5 6AP120 mST5 6AU120 mST5 6AF390 mST5 6AW520 mST5 6AN520 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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