ST6 5DG postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England
ST6 5DG is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Tunstall ward. It is in the Stoke-on-Trent North parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since October 1985.
Where ST6 5DG is, and what is near it
- ST6 5DG
- Other postcodes in ST6 5: 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 53.0578, longitude -2.2111)
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 ST6 5DG?
- Stoke-on-TrentCouncil, for all local services Stoke-on-Trent: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ST6 5DG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- StaffordshirePolice force area
- Stoke-on-Trent NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is David Williams (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact David Williams
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 5DG?
Every home and business at ST6 5DG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 39% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Stoke-on-Trent: 94%
Stoke-on-Trent: 98%
The line marks the figure across Stoke-on-Trent.
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 5DG?
BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST6 5DG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for ST6 5DG 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 ST6 5DG 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 5DG.
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 5DG: 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 5DG 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 ST6 5DG?
Homes in ST6 5 sold for a typical £137,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £284,750 20 sales
- Semi-detached £147,750 44 sales
- Terraced £102,500 44 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
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 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 ST6 5DG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST6 5DG 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 ST6 5DG
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST6 5DG. 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 ST6 5DG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around ST6 5DG. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 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 £2,183 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,455.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 810 (89%) | £1,455 |
| Band B | about 70 (8%) | £1,698 |
| Band C | about 20 (2%) | £1,941 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,183 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,668 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,153 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,639 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,366 |
When the homes were built
- 52% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 17% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 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 5DG is in (ONS area E01014354), 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 ST6 5DG?
The nearest open schools to ST6 5DG, 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 ST6 5DG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST6 5DG is Longport Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Longport Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Kidsgrove Rail Station Railway station 3.9 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 High Street, 111 m away.
More stations near ST6 5DG, 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 ST6 5DG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST6 5DG, 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.
- Tunstall Primary Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 358802 300 mWalk
- Furlong Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 577388 650 mWalk
- Lucie Wedgewood Surgery Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 834488 1.8 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 ST6 5DG?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST6 5DG 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ST6 5DG?
The nearest to the centre of ST6 5DG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - The Boulevard - Tunstall Phone 01782 837083 200 mWalk
- The Terrace Dental Clinic Phone 01782 827927 200 mWalk
- Tunstall Health Centre (Dental Services) Phone 0300 790 7000 300 mWalk
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 5DG?
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 1.3 kmCycle
- Royal Stoke University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01782 715444 6.1 kmDrive
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 5DG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST6 5DG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Goldendale Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 861308 450 mWalk
- Trinity House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 0345 241 5398 650 mWalk
- Scotia Heights Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 829100 850 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 ST6 5DG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST6 5DG, 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.
- Superdrug Pharmacy, Inside Savers Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 837833 50 mWalk
- National Online Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 834679 100 mWalk
- Boots, Beaumont Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01782 838341 300 mWalk
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 5DG?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST6 5DG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1782 794040 1.9 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets Phone +44 1782 898030 2.9 kmCycle
- Charter Veterinary Surgeons 4.5 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 ST6 5DG in a conservation area?
The centre of ST6 5DG is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 5DG?
Police.uk records 297 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST6 5DG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 16, other theft 16, robbery 7, drugs 5, possession of weapons 5, bicycle theft 4, other crime 4.
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 ST6 5DG
- Ward
- Tunstall
- 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
- October 1985
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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