ST6 1LS postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England

ST6 1LS is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Ford Green & Smallthorne ward. It is in the Stoke-on-Trent North 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. Stoke-on-Trent: 94% Typical price £112,000 Homes sold in ST6 1, last 12 months. ▲ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Longport 3.1 km in a straight line

Where ST6 1LS is, and what is near it

Map of ST6 1LS and what is near it Map of ST6 1LS: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the ST6 1 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 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. ST6 1FA: also in ST6 1ST6 1JU: also in ST6 1ST6 1JX: also in ST6 1ST6 1LD: also in ST6 1ST6 1LE: also in ST6 1ST6 1LF: also in ST6 1ST6 1LG: also in ST6 1ST6 1LH: also in ST6 1ST6 1LJ: also in ST6 1ST6 1LL: also in ST6 1ST6 1LN: also in ST6 1ST6 1LP: also in ST6 1ST6 1LQ: also in ST6 1ST6 1LR: also in ST6 1ST6 1LT: also in ST6 1ST6 1LU: also in ST6 1ST6 1LW: also in ST6 1ST6 1LY: also in ST6 1ST6 1NA: also in ST6 1ST6 1NB: also in ST6 1ST6 1ND: also in ST6 1ST6 1NE: also in ST6 1ST6 1NF: also in ST6 1ST6 1NG: also in ST6 1ST6 1NL: also in ST6 1ST6 1NN: also in ST6 1ST6 1NT: also in ST6 1ST6 1NW: also in ST6 1ST6 1PF: also in ST6 1ST6 1PG: also in ST6 1ST6 1PJ: also in ST6 1ST6 1PL: also in ST6 1ST6 1PN: also in ST6 1ST6 1PP: also in ST6 1ST6 1PQ: also in ST6 1ST6 1PR: also in ST6 1ST6 1PW: also in ST6 1ST6 1QG: also in ST6 1ST6 1QH: also in ST6 1ST6 1QQ: also in ST6 1 New Ford Academy 700 mHaywood Academy 1.0 kmOrchard Surgery 1.4 kmGP 1.7 kmLongport station 3.1 kmFord Green & Smallthorne ST6 1LS Map of ST6 1LS and what is near it Map of ST6 1LS: its centre point, with the 190 other postcodes in the ST6 1 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 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.7 kmFord Green & Smallthorne ST6 1LS
  • ST6 1LS
  • Other postcodes in ST6 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.0542, longitude -2.1742)

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 ST6 1LS?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ST6 1LS?

Every home and business at ST6 1LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Stoke-on-Trent: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Stoke-on-Trent: 98%

The line marks the figure across Stoke-on-Trent.

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 ST6 1LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST6 1LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST6 1LS 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 ST6 1LS 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 ST6 1LS.

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 Stoke-on-Trent

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ST6 1LS: 2,651 properties in Stoke-on-Trent are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Stoke-on-Trent

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 ST6 1LS 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 ST6 1LS?

Homes in ST6 1 sold for a typical £112,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£112,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£110,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £155,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £105,000 49 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ST6 district: a typical £147,000 from 585 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 ST6 1LS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ST6 1LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 March 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 ST6 1LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around ST6 1LS. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (31%). 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 ST6 1LS

Band D in Stoke-on-Trent for 2026‑27: £2,183. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,455 (band A) to £1,941 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 630 (82%)£1,455
Band Babout 110 (14%)£1,698
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£1,941
Band Dfewer than 5£2,183
Band Efewer than 5£2,668
Band Ffewer than 5£3,153
Band Gwithheld£3,639
Band Hfewer than 5£4,366

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Stoke-on-Trent 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 ST6 1LS is in (ONS area E01014246), 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 ST6 1LS?

The nearest open schools to ST6 1LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST6 1LS, 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 ST6 1LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST6 1LS is Longport Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hadfield Green, 128 m away.

More stations near ST6 1LS, 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 ST6 1LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST6 1LS, 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 ST6 1LS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST6 1LS 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 ST6 1LS?

The nearest to the centre of ST6 1LS, 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 ST6 1LS?

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 ST6 1LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST6 1LS, 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 ST6 1LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST6 1LS, 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 ST6 1LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST6 1LS 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 ST6 1LS in a conservation area?

The centre of ST6 1LS 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 ST6 1LS?

Police.uk records 276 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST6 1LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences76 reports
Anti-social behaviour69 reports
Burglary24 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Public order21 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: other theft 20, other crime 8, shoplifting 5, possession of weapons 4, drugs 3, bicycle theft 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 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 ST6 1LS

Ward
Ford Green & Smallthorne
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Stoke-on-Trent
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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ST6 1NL70 mST6 1LT90 mST6 1LY100 mST6 1LR110 mST6 1NW110 mST6 1LP130 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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