ST5 8LB postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

ST5 8LB 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.

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 £187,250 Homes sold in ST5 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.9% on the year before Nearest station Longport 850 m in a straight line

Where ST5 8LB is, and what is near it

Map of ST5 8LB and what is near it Map of ST5 8LB: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the ST5 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST5 8AA: also in ST5 8ST5 8AB: also in ST5 8ST5 8AD: also in ST5 8ST5 8AE: also in ST5 8ST5 8AF: also in ST5 8ST5 8AG: also in ST5 8ST5 8AH: also in ST5 8ST5 8AJ: also in ST5 8ST5 8AP: also in ST5 8ST5 8AQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8AR: also in ST5 8ST5 8AS: also in ST5 8ST5 8AT: also in ST5 8ST5 8AU: also in ST5 8ST5 8AW: also in ST5 8ST5 8AX: also in ST5 8ST5 8AZ: also in ST5 8ST5 8DU: also in ST5 8ST5 8DX: also in ST5 8ST5 8DY: also in ST5 8ST5 8DZ: also in ST5 8ST5 8EA: also in ST5 8ST5 8EB: also in ST5 8ST5 8ED: also in ST5 8ST5 8EE: also in ST5 8ST5 8EF: also in ST5 8ST5 8EG: also in ST5 8ST5 8EH: also in ST5 8ST5 8EJ: also in ST5 8ST5 8EL: also in ST5 8ST5 8EN: also in ST5 8ST5 8EP: also in ST5 8ST5 8EQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8ER: also in ST5 8ST5 8ES: also in ST5 8ST5 8ET: also in ST5 8ST5 8EU: also in ST5 8ST5 8EW: also in ST5 8ST5 8EX: also in ST5 8ST5 8EY: also in ST5 8ST5 8EZ: also in ST5 8ST5 8FA: also in ST5 8ST5 8FB: also in ST5 8ST5 8HA: also in ST5 8ST5 8HB: also in ST5 8ST5 8HD: also in ST5 8ST5 8HE: also in ST5 8ST5 8HF: also in ST5 8ST5 8HG: also in ST5 8ST5 8HH: also in ST5 8ST5 8HJ: also in ST5 8ST5 8HL: also in ST5 8ST5 8HN: also in ST5 8ST5 8HP: also in ST5 8ST5 8HQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8HR: also in ST5 8ST5 8HS: also in ST5 8ST5 8HT: also in ST5 8ST5 8HU: also in ST5 8ST5 8HW: also in ST5 8ST5 8HX: also in ST5 8ST5 8HY: also in ST5 8ST5 8HZ: also in ST5 8ST5 8JA: also in ST5 8ST5 8JB: also in ST5 8ST5 8JD: also in ST5 8ST5 8JE: also in ST5 8ST5 8JF: also in ST5 8ST5 8JG: also in ST5 8ST5 8JH: also in ST5 8ST5 8JJ: also in ST5 8ST5 8JL: also in ST5 8ST5 8JN: also in ST5 8ST5 8JP: also in ST5 8ST5 8JQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8JR: also in ST5 8ST5 8JS: also in ST5 8ST5 8JT: also in ST5 8ST5 8JU: also in ST5 8ST5 8JW: also in ST5 8ST5 8JX: also in ST5 8ST5 8JY: also in ST5 8ST5 8JZ: also in ST5 8ST5 8LA: also in ST5 8ST5 8LD: also in ST5 8ST5 8LE: also in ST5 8ST5 8LF: also in ST5 8ST5 8LG: also in ST5 8ST5 8LH: also in ST5 8ST5 8LJ: also in ST5 8ST5 8LL: also in ST5 8ST5 8LN: also in ST5 8ST5 8LP: also in ST5 8ST5 8LQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8LR: also in ST5 8ST5 8LS: also in ST5 8ST5 8LT: also in ST5 8ST5 8LU: also in ST5 8ST5 8LW: also in ST5 8ST5 8LX: also in ST5 8ST5 8LY: also in ST5 8ST5 8LZ: also in ST5 8ST5 8NA: also in ST5 8ST5 8NB: also in ST5 8ST5 8ND: also in ST5 8ST5 8NE: also in ST5 8ST5 8NF: also in ST5 8ST5 8NG: also in ST5 8ST5 8NH: also in ST5 8ST5 8NJ: also in ST5 8ST5 8NL: also in ST5 8ST5 8NN: also in ST5 8ST5 8NP: also in ST5 8ST5 8NQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8NR: also in ST5 8ST5 8NS: also in ST5 8ST5 8NT: also in ST5 8ST5 8NU: also in ST5 8ST5 8NW: also in ST5 8ST5 8NX: also in ST5 8ST5 8NY: also in ST5 8ST5 8NZ: also in ST5 8ST5 8PA: also in ST5 8ST5 8PB: also in ST5 8ST5 8PD: also in ST5 8ST5 8PF: also in ST5 8ST5 8PG: also in ST5 8ST5 8PH: also in ST5 8ST5 8PJ: also in ST5 8ST5 8PL: also in ST5 8ST5 8PN: also in ST5 8ST5 8PP: also in ST5 8ST5 8PQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8PR: also in ST5 8ST5 8PS: also in ST5 8ST5 8PT: also in ST5 8ST5 8PU: also in ST5 8ST5 8PW: also in ST5 8ST5 8PX: also in ST5 8ST5 8PY: also in ST5 8ST5 8PZ: also in ST5 8ST5 8QA: also in ST5 8ST5 8QB: also in ST5 8ST5 8QD: also in ST5 8ST5 8QE: also in ST5 8ST5 8QF: also in ST5 8ST5 8QG: also in ST5 8ST5 8QH: also in ST5 8ST5 8QJ: also in ST5 8ST5 8QL: also in ST5 8ST5 8QN: also in ST5 8ST5 8QP: also in ST5 8ST5 8QQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8QR: also in ST5 8ST5 8QS: also in ST5 8ST5 8QT: also in ST5 8ST5 8QU: also in ST5 8ST5 8QW: also in ST5 8ST5 8QX: also in ST5 8ST5 8QY: also in ST5 8ST5 8QZ: also in ST5 8ST5 8RB: also in ST5 8ST5 8RD: also in ST5 8ST5 8RE: also in ST5 8ST5 8RN: also in ST5 8ST5 8RP: also in ST5 8ST5 8RQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8RR: also in ST5 8ST5 8RS: also in ST5 8ST5 8RX: also in ST5 8ST5 8SD: also in ST5 8ST5 8SE: also in ST5 8ST5 8SF: also in ST5 8ST5 8SG: also in ST5 8ST5 8SH: also in ST5 8ST5 8SJ: also in ST5 8ST5 8SL: also in ST5 8ST5 8SN: also in ST5 8ST5 8SP: also in ST5 8ST5 8SQ: also in ST5 8ST5 8SW: also in ST5 8ST5 8TB: also in ST5 8ST5 8TF: also in ST5 8 GP 1.4 kmSchool 1.5 kmBradwell ST5 8LB Map of ST5 8LB and what is near it Map of ST5 8LB: its centre point, with the 219 other postcodes in the ST5 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bradwell ST5 8LB
  • ST5 8LB
  • 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 53.0413, longitude -2.2289)

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 8LB?

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 8LB?

Every home and business at ST5 8LB 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 8LB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 8LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST5 8LB 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 8LB 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 8LB.

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 8LB: 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 8LB 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 8LB?

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.

£187,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£196,995 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 8LB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST5 8LB 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 8LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 8LB. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around ST5 8LB

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (48%)£1,556
Band Babout 250 (38%)£1,816
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,075
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,334
Band Efewer than 5£2,853
Band Ffewer than 5£3,372
Band Gfewer than 5£3,890
Band Hfewer than 5£4,669

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 40% 1919 to 1939
  4. 54% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 8LB is in (ONS area E01029537), 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 8LB?

The nearest open schools to ST5 8LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST5 8LB, 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 8LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 8LB is Longport Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • 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 Hillport Avenue, 13 m away.

More stations near ST5 8LB, 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 8LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 8LB, 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 8LB?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 8LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 170 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Evyve Charging point · 4 chargers 2.4 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ST5 8LB?

The nearest to the centre of ST5 8LB, 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 8LB?

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 8LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 8LB, 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 8LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 8LB, 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 8LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 8LB 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 8LB in a conservation area?

The centre of ST5 8LB 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 8LB?

Police.uk records 189 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 8LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences62 reports
Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Public order14 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Burglary10 reports

Also: other theft 10, vehicle crime 8, other crime 6, drugs 5, bicycle theft 3, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 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 8LB

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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ST5 8NQ50 mST5 8JZ90 mST5 8NH90 mST5 8NG110 mST5 8LD140 mST5 8JY140 m
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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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