ST5 9FN postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

ST5 9FN is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Cross Heath ward. It is in the Newcastle-under-Lyme parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2019.

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 £187,000 Homes sold in ST5 9, last 12 months. ▼ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Longport 2.8 km in a straight line

Where ST5 9FN is, and what is near it

Map of ST5 9FN and what is near it Map of ST5 9FN: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the ST5 9 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 5 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A34 ST5 9AA: also in ST5 9ST5 9AB: also in ST5 9ST5 9AD: also in ST5 9ST5 9AE: also in ST5 9ST5 9AF: also in ST5 9ST5 9AG: also in ST5 9ST5 9AH: also in ST5 9ST5 9AJ: also in ST5 9ST5 9AL: also in ST5 9ST5 9AN: also in ST5 9ST5 9AP: also in ST5 9ST5 9AQ: also in ST5 9ST5 9AS: also in ST5 9ST5 9AT: also in ST5 9ST5 9AW: also in ST5 9ST5 9AX: also in ST5 9ST5 9AZ: also in ST5 9ST5 9BA: also in ST5 9ST5 9BB: also in ST5 9ST5 9BD: also in ST5 9ST5 9BE: also in ST5 9ST5 9BG: also in ST5 9ST5 9BH: also in ST5 9ST5 9BJ: also in ST5 9ST5 9BL: also in ST5 9ST5 9BN: also in ST5 9ST5 9BP: also in ST5 9ST5 9BS: also in ST5 9ST5 9BT: also in ST5 9ST5 9BU: also in ST5 9ST5 9BW: also in ST5 9ST5 9BX: also in ST5 9ST5 9BY: also in ST5 9ST5 9DA: also in ST5 9ST5 9DB: also in ST5 9ST5 9DU: also in ST5 9ST5 9DY: also in ST5 9ST5 9EA: also in ST5 9ST5 9EN: also in ST5 9ST5 9ES: also in ST5 9ST5 9ET: also in ST5 9ST5 9EX: also in ST5 9ST5 9EY: also in ST5 9ST5 9EZ: also in ST5 9ST5 9FA: also in ST5 9ST5 9FB: also in ST5 9ST5 9FD: also in ST5 9ST5 9FE: also in ST5 9ST5 9FF: also in ST5 9ST5 9FG: also in ST5 9ST5 9FH: also in ST5 9ST5 9FJ: also in ST5 9ST5 9FL: also in ST5 9ST5 9FP: also in ST5 9ST5 9FQ: also in ST5 9ST5 9FR: also in ST5 9ST5 9FS: also in ST5 9ST5 9FT: also in ST5 9ST5 9FU: also in ST5 9ST5 9GA: also in ST5 9ST5 9GY: also in ST5 9ST5 9GZ: also in ST5 9ST5 9HE: also in ST5 9ST5 9HG: also in ST5 9ST5 9HH: also in ST5 9ST5 9HJ: also in ST5 9ST5 9HL: also in ST5 9ST5 9HN: also in ST5 9ST5 9HQ: also in ST5 9ST5 9HR: also in ST5 9ST5 9HS: also in ST5 9ST5 9HT: also in ST5 9ST5 9HW: also in ST5 9ST5 9HZ: also in ST5 9ST5 9JF: also in ST5 9ST5 9QD: also in ST5 9ST5 9QF: also in ST5 9 School 850 mSchool 1.1 kmSchool 1.1 kmGP 1.4 kmGP 1.8 kmLongport station 2.8 kmStoke-on-Trent station 4.6 kmCross Heath ST5 9FN Map of ST5 9FN and what is near it Map of ST5 9FN: its centre point, with the 193 other postcodes in the ST5 9 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 5 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 kmSchool 1.1 kmGP 1.4 kmCross Heath ST5 9FN
  • ST5 9FN
  • Other postcodes in ST5 9: 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 53.0236, longitude -2.2443)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ST5 9FN?

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 9FN?

Every home and business at ST5 9FN 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 9FN?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council's days for ST5 9FN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST5 9FN 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 9FN 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 9FN.

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 9FN: 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 9FN 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 9FN?

Homes in ST5 9 sold for a typical £187,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£187,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £279,500 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 43 sales
  • Terraced £135,000 19 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 9FN

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in ST5 9FN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 July 2025. The middle price was £219,877, from £187,500 to £260,000. Across ST5 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £187,000. 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 9FN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around ST5 9FN. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (26%). 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 9FN

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 490 (45%)£1,556
Band Babout 280 (26%)£1,816
Band Cabout 250 (23%)£2,075
Band Dabout 60 (6%)£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. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 26% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918: 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 9FN is in (ONS area E01029554), 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 9FN?

The nearest open schools to ST5 9FN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST5 9FN, 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 9FN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST5 9FN 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 4.6 kmCycle

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 Milehouse Primary Care Centre, 232 m away.

More stations near ST5 9FN, 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 9FN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST5 9FN, 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 9FN?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST5 9FN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 170 kW 2.5 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.5 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 9FN?

The nearest to the centre of ST5 9FN, 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 9FN?

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 9FN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST5 9FN, 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 9FN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST5 9FN, 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 9FN?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST5 9FN 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 9FN in a conservation area?

The centre of ST5 9FN 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 9FN?

Police.uk records 207 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST5 9FN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences73 reports
Anti-social behaviour65 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Public order13 reports
Other theft9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports

Also: burglary 6, drugs 4, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2.

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 9FN

Ward
Cross Heath
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
June 2019

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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ST5 9AX30 mST5 9FS80 mST5 9FP90 mST5 9BA110 mST5 9AS120 mST5 9FU130 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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