ST6 5LU postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England

ST6 5LU is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Goldenhill & Sandyford 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Stoke-on-Trent: 94% Typical price £137,000 Homes sold in ST6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Longport 2.8 km in a straight line

Where ST6 5LU is, and what is near it

Map of ST6 5LU and what is near it Map of ST6 5LU: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the ST6 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. ST6 5EJ: also in ST6 5ST6 5EL: also in ST6 5ST6 5EN: also in ST6 5ST6 5EP: also in ST6 5ST6 5ES: also in ST6 5ST6 5ET: also in ST6 5ST6 5EU: also in ST6 5ST6 5EX: also in ST6 5ST6 5EY: also in ST6 5ST6 5FD: also in ST6 5ST6 5FE: also in ST6 5ST6 5GA: also in ST6 5ST6 5GB: also in ST6 5ST6 5GD: also in ST6 5ST6 5GE: also in ST6 5ST6 5GF: also in ST6 5ST6 5GH: also in ST6 5ST6 5GL: also in ST6 5ST6 5GP: also in ST6 5ST6 5HA: also in ST6 5ST6 5HB: also in ST6 5ST6 5HD: also in ST6 5ST6 5HF: also in ST6 5ST6 5HG: also in ST6 5ST6 5HH: also in ST6 5ST6 5HL: also in ST6 5ST6 5HQ: also in ST6 5ST6 5JW: also in ST6 5ST6 5LA: also in ST6 5ST6 5LB: also in ST6 5ST6 5LF: also in ST6 5ST6 5LR: also in ST6 5ST6 5LX: also in ST6 5ST6 5LY: also in ST6 5ST6 5LZ: also in ST6 5ST6 5NA: also in ST6 5ST6 5NB: also in ST6 5ST6 5ND: also in ST6 5ST6 5NE: also in ST6 5ST6 5NF: also in ST6 5ST6 5NG: also in ST6 5ST6 5NH: also in ST6 5ST6 5NJ: also in ST6 5ST6 5NN: also in ST6 5ST6 5NQ: also in ST6 5ST6 5PB: also in ST6 5ST6 5PD: also in ST6 5ST6 5PE: also in ST6 5ST6 5PP: also in ST6 5ST6 5PQ: also in ST6 5ST6 5PR: also in ST6 5ST6 5PT: also in ST6 5ST6 5PU: also in ST6 5ST6 5RB: also in ST6 5ST6 5SB: also in ST6 5ST6 5UD: also in ST6 5ST6 5UF: also in ST6 5ST6 5UG: also in ST6 5ST6 5UH: also in ST6 5ST6 5UJ: also in ST6 5ST6 5UL: also in ST6 5ST6 5UN: also in ST6 5ST6 5UQ: also in ST6 5ST6 5US: also in ST6 5ST6 5UT: also in ST6 5ST6 5UU: also in ST6 5ST6 5UX: also in ST6 5ST6 5XA: also in ST6 5ST6 5XB: also in ST6 5ST6 5XD: also in ST6 5ST6 5XE: also in ST6 5ST6 5XF: also in ST6 5ST6 5XG: also in ST6 5ST6 5XH: also in ST6 5ST6 5XL: also in ST6 5ST6 5XN: also in ST6 5ST6 5XQ: also in ST6 5ST6 5XS: also in ST6 5ST6 5XW: also in ST6 5 School 1.0 kmSchool 1.0 kmGP 1.2 kmGP 1.3 kmGoldenhill & Sandyford ST6 5LU Map of ST6 5LU and what is near it Map of ST6 5LU: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the ST6 5 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. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 700 m–3.1 kmSchool 1.0 kmGP 1.2 kmGP 1.3 kmGoldenhill & Sandyford ST6 5LU
  • ST6 5LU
  • Other postcodes in ST6 5: 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 53.0670, longitude -2.2124)

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 5LU?

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 5LU?

33% of the homes and businesses at ST6 5LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Stoke-on-Trent: 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)33% 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 5LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST6 5LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST6 5LU 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 5LU 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 5LU.

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 5LU: 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 5LU 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 5LU?

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.

£137,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£132,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 5LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ST6 5LU 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 ST6 5LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around ST6 5LU. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (67%). 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 5LU

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 460 (54%)£1,455
Band Babout 280 (33%)£1,698
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£1,941
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,183
Band Ewithheld£2,668
Band Ffewer than 5£3,153
Band Gfewer than 5£3,639
Band Hfewer than 5£4,366

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 67% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 5LU is in (ONS area E01014359), 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 5LU?

The nearest open schools to ST6 5LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST6 5LU, 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 5LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST6 5LU is Longport Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Kidsgrove Rail Station Railway station 3.1 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 Newfield, 216 m away.

More stations near ST6 5LU, 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 5LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST6 5LU, 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 5LU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST6 5LU 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 5LU?

The nearest to the centre of ST6 5LU, 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 5LU?

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 5LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST6 5LU, 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 5LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST6 5LU, 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 5LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST6 5LU 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 5LU in a conservation area?

The centre of ST6 5LU 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 5LU?

Police.uk records 280 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST6 5LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences98 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Public order23 reports
Shoplifting16 reports
Burglary14 reports

Also: vehicle crime 13, other theft 10, drugs 7, other crime 6, robbery 4, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3.

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 5LU

Ward
Goldenhill & Sandyford
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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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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