ST5 6LF postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
ST5 6LF is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Silverdale ward. It is in the Newcastle-under-Lyme parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2016.
Where ST5 6LF is, and what is near it
- ST5 6LF
- Other postcodes in ST5 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 53.0158, longitude -2.2733)
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 6LF?
- 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 6LF 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 6LF?
Every home and business at ST5 6LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6LF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 6LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST5 6LF 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 6LF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 8 homes and businesses at ST5 6LF. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 6LF: 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 6LF 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 6LF?
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.
- 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 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 6LF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ST5 6LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 August 2025. 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 6LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 6LF. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,556.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 570 (58%) | £1,556 |
| Band B | about 180 (18%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 210 (21%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £2,334 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,853 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,372 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,890 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,669 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 6LF is in (ONS area E01029594), 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 6LF?
The nearest open schools to ST5 6LF, 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 6LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 6LF is Longport Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.
- Longport Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
- Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 6.2 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 West Street, 86 m away.
More stations near ST5 6LF, 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 6LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 6LF, 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.
- Silverdale Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 381680 400 mWalk
- Keele Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01782 753550 1.4 kmCycle
- Milehouse Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 663830 2.3 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 6LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 6LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ST5 6LF?
The nearest to the centre of ST5 6LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Silverdale Dental Practice Phone 01782 637919 600 mWalk
- Milehouse Dental Practice Phone 01782 627531 1.3 kmCycle
- Elm Villa Dental Practice Phone 01782 562436 2.8 kmCycle
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 6LF?
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.
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 4.3 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01782 625431 4.6 kmCycle
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 6LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 6LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Silverdale Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01782 717204 850 mWalk
- Chesterton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01782 576421 2.3 kmCycle
- The Poplars Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 721515 2.3 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 6LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 6LF, 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.
- Cornwell's Chemists Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 5pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 624203 350 mWalk
- Well, Keele Uni Science Park Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 633785 1.4 kmCycle
- Morrell Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 717545 2.3 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 6LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 6LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Staffordshire Vets Phone +44 1782 438550 1.8 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 1782 711800 3.2 kmCycle
- County Veterinary Centre - Friarswood Phone +44 1782 615698 3.2 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 6LF in a conservation area?
The centre of ST5 6LF 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 6LF?
Police.uk records 59 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 6LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 2, possession of weapons 2, shoplifting 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 6LF
- Ward
- Silverdale
- Parish
- Silverdale
- 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
- June 2016
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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