ST5 8JS postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
ST5 8JS is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Bradwell ward. It is in the Newcastle-under-Lyme parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ST5 8JS is, and what is near it
- ST5 8JS
- Other postcodes in ST5 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 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 53.0405, longitude -2.2315)
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 8JS?
- 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 8JS 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 8JS?
Every home and business at ST5 8JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Newcastle-under-Lyme: 84%
Newcastle-under-Lyme: 98%
The line marks the figure across Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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 8JS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 8JS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST5 8JS 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 8JS 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 8JS.
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 8JS: 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 8JS 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 8JS?
Homes in ST5 8 sold for a typical £187,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 134 sales, down 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £270,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £190,000 68 sales
- Terraced £137,500 35 sales
- Flat or maisonette £101,475 6 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 8JS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST5 8JS 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 8JS
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST5 8JS. 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 AgencySource: 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 8JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 8JS. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (54%). 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 320 (48%) | £1,556 |
| Band B | about 250 (38%) | £1,816 |
| Band C | about 70 (11%) | £2,075 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,334 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,853 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,372 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,890 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,669 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 40% 1919 to 1939
- 54% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 8JS is in (ONS area E01029537), 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 8JS?
The nearest open schools to ST5 8JS, 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 8JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 8JS is Longport Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Longport Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Barnabas Church, 194 m away.
More stations near ST5 8JS, 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 8JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 8JS, 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.
- The Village Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 626172 1.1 kmWalk
- Loomer Medical Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 365 0002 1.2 kmCycle
- Heathcote Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 561057 1.3 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 8JS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 8JS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 170 kW 2.0 kmCycle
- Evyve Charging point · 4 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 8 chargers 2.8 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 8JS?
The nearest to the centre of ST5 8JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Elm Villa Dental Practice Phone 01782 562436 1.1 kmWalk
- Bank House Dental Phone 01782 291009 1.3 kmCycle
- Wolstanton Dental Practice Phone 01782 713007 1.3 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 8JS?
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.
- Haywood Hospital Phone 0300 790 7000 3.2 kmCycle
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 4.3 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 8JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 8JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bradwell Hall Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 636935 550 mWalk
- Woodview Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 667804 550 mWalk
- The Maples Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 636129 750 mWalk
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 8JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 8JS, 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.
- Bradwell Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 5pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 711493 200 mWalk
- Cornwell's Chemists Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 712165 1.3 kmCycle
- Well, 21-23 London Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 562239 1.3 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 8JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 8JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- White Cross Vets Phone +44 1782 898030 1.4 kmCycle
- Staffordshire Vets Phone +44 1782 438550 2.6 kmCycle
- Medivet Phone +44 1782 711800 2.8 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 8JS in a conservation area?
The centre of ST5 8JS 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 8JS?
Police.uk records 182 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 8JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 7, other crime 6, drugs 5, vehicle crime 4, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 2, robbery 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 8JS
- Ward
- Bradwell
- 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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