ST5 7LB postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

ST5 7LB is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Holditch & Chesterton 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 29% of homes and businesses can get it. Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in ST5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 15.1% on the year before Nearest station Longport 2.8 km in a straight line

Where ST5 7LB is, and what is near it

Map of ST5 7LB and what is near it Map of ST5 7LB: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the ST5 7 sector, 4 schools (2 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST5 7FP: also in ST5 7ST5 7GB: also in ST5 7ST5 7HT: also in ST5 7ST5 7HU: also in ST5 7ST5 7HX: also in ST5 7ST5 7HY: also in ST5 7ST5 7HZ: also in ST5 7ST5 7JB: also in ST5 7ST5 7JD: also in ST5 7ST5 7JE: also in ST5 7ST5 7JF: also in ST5 7ST5 7JG: also in ST5 7ST5 7JH: also in ST5 7ST5 7JJ: also in ST5 7ST5 7JL: also in ST5 7ST5 7JN: also in ST5 7ST5 7JP: also in ST5 7ST5 7JQ: also in ST5 7ST5 7JR: also in ST5 7ST5 7JS: also in ST5 7ST5 7JT: also in ST5 7ST5 7JU: also in ST5 7ST5 7JW: also in ST5 7ST5 7JZ: also in ST5 7ST5 7LA: also in ST5 7ST5 7LD: also in ST5 7ST5 7LE: also in ST5 7ST5 7LF: also in ST5 7ST5 7LG: also in ST5 7ST5 7LH: also in ST5 7ST5 7LJ: also in ST5 7ST5 7LL: also in ST5 7ST5 7LN: also in ST5 7ST5 7LP: also in ST5 7ST5 7LQ: also in ST5 7ST5 7LR: also in ST5 7ST5 7LW: also in ST5 7ST5 7LX: also in ST5 7ST5 7LY: also in ST5 7ST5 7LZ: also in ST5 7ST5 7NA: also in ST5 7ST5 7NB: also in ST5 7ST5 7ND: also in ST5 7ST5 7NE: also in ST5 7ST5 7NF: also in ST5 7ST5 7NG: also in ST5 7ST5 7NH: also in ST5 7ST5 7NN: also in ST5 7ST5 7NS: also in ST5 7ST5 7NU: also in ST5 7ST5 7NY: also in ST5 7ST5 7NZ: also in ST5 7ST5 7PA: also in ST5 7ST5 7PB: also in ST5 7ST5 7PD: also in ST5 7ST5 7PE: also in ST5 7ST5 7PG: also in ST5 7ST5 7PL: also in ST5 7ST5 7PN: also in ST5 7ST5 7PP: also in ST5 7ST5 7PR: also in ST5 7ST5 7PS: also in ST5 7ST5 7PT: also in ST5 7ST5 7PU: also in ST5 7ST5 7PX: also in ST5 7ST5 7PY: also in ST5 7ST5 7QA: also in ST5 7ST5 7QB: also in ST5 7ST5 7QD: also in ST5 7ST5 7QE: also in ST5 7ST5 7QG: also in ST5 7ST5 7QW: also in ST5 7ST5 7QY: also in ST5 7ST5 7QZ: also in ST5 7ST5 7RS: also in ST5 7ST5 7RW: also in ST5 7ST5 7XA: also in ST5 7 School 1.0 kmSchool 1.5 kmGP 1.6 kmStoke-on-Trent station 5.7 kmHolditch & Chesterton ST5 7LB Map of ST5 7LB and what is near it Map of ST5 7LB: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the ST5 7 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 800 m–2.8 kmSchool 1.5 kmStoke-on-Trent station 5.7 kmHolditch & Chesterton ST5 7LB
  • ST5 7LB
  • Other postcodes in ST5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 53.0331, longitude -2.2555)

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 7LB?

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 7LB?

Every home and business at ST5 7LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 29% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)29% 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 7LB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 7LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST5 7LB 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 7LB 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 7LB.

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 7LB: 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 7LB 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 7LB?

Homes in ST5 7 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 15.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,125 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 15.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £296,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £167,500 35 sales
  • Terraced £120,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)

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 7LB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST5 7LB 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

Food hygiene ratings at ST5 7LB

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST5 7LB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ST5 7LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 7LB. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). 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 7LB

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 £2,075 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,556.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 460 (70%)£1,556
Band Babout 160 (24%)£1,816
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,075
Band Dwithheld£2,334
Band Ewithheld£2,853
Band Ffewer than 5£3,372
Band Gfewer than 5£3,890
Band Hwithheld£4,669

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 39% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 7LB is in (ONS area E01029559), 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 7LB?

The nearest open schools to ST5 7LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST5 7LB, 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 7LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 7LB is Longport Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Hadrian's Way, 43 m away.

More stations near ST5 7LB, 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 7LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 7LB, 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 7LB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST5 7LB 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 7LB?

The nearest to the centre of ST5 7LB, 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 7LB?

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 7LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 7LB, 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 7LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 7LB, 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 7LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 7LB 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 7LB in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of ST5 7LB is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 7LB?

Police.uk records 121 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 7LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences51 reports
Anti-social behaviour31 reports
Public order13 reports
Burglary5 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Drugs4 reports

Also: other crime 4, criminal damage and arson 3, vehicle crime 2, other theft 2, bicycle theft 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 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 7LB

Ward
Holditch & Chesterton
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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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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