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

ST6 5RL 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 100% of homes and businesses at ST6 5RL can get it Across Stoke-on-Trent: 94% Typical price £137,000 Homes sold in ST6 5, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Kidsgrove 2.4 km in a straight line

Where ST6 5RL is, and what is near it

Map of ST6 5RL and what is near it Map of ST6 5RL: 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 100 m. ST6 5FA: also in ST6 5ST6 5FB: also in ST6 5ST6 5LD: also in ST6 5ST6 5LE: also in ST6 5ST6 5LF: also in ST6 5ST6 5LG: also in ST6 5ST6 5LH: also in ST6 5ST6 5LJ: also in ST6 5ST6 5LL: also in ST6 5ST6 5LN: also in ST6 5ST6 5LP: also in ST6 5ST6 5LQ: also in ST6 5ST6 5LR: also in ST6 5ST6 5LS: also in ST6 5ST6 5LW: also in ST6 5ST6 5NR: also in ST6 5ST6 5NS: also in ST6 5ST6 5NT: also in ST6 5ST6 5PH: also in ST6 5ST6 5PJ: also in ST6 5ST6 5PL: also in ST6 5ST6 5PN: also in ST6 5ST6 5PR: also in ST6 5ST6 5PS: also in ST6 5ST6 5PW: also in ST6 5ST6 5PX: also in ST6 5ST6 5PY: also in ST6 5ST6 5PZ: also in ST6 5ST6 5QA: also in ST6 5ST6 5QB: also in ST6 5ST6 5QD: also in ST6 5ST6 5QE: also in ST6 5ST6 5QF: also in ST6 5ST6 5QG: also in ST6 5ST6 5QH: also in ST6 5ST6 5QJ: also in ST6 5ST6 5QL: also in ST6 5ST6 5QN: also in ST6 5ST6 5QW: also in ST6 5ST6 5RA: also in ST6 5ST6 5RD: also in ST6 5ST6 5RF: also in ST6 5ST6 5RH: also in ST6 5ST6 5RJ: also in ST6 5ST6 5RN: also in ST6 5ST6 5RQ: also in ST6 5ST6 5RS: also in ST6 5ST6 5RT: also in ST6 5ST6 5RU: also in ST6 5ST6 5RX: also in ST6 5ST6 5RY: also in ST6 5ST6 5RZ: also in ST6 5ST6 5SP: also in ST6 5ST6 5SR: also in ST6 5ST6 5ST: also in ST6 5ST6 5SU: also in ST6 5ST6 5SX: also in ST6 5 School 500 m2 schools, 1.1 kmFurlong Medical Centre 1.3 kmGP 1.9 kmGoldenhill & Sandyford ST6 5RL Map of ST6 5RL and what is near it Map of ST6 5RL: 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 250 m. 2 schools, 1.1 kmGoldenhill & Sandyford ST6 5RL
  • ST6 5RL
  • 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 53.0743, longitude -2.2154)

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 5RL?

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 5RL?

Every home and business at ST6 5RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ST6 5RL 100% Stoke-on-Trent 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ST6 5RL 100% Stoke-on-Trent 98%
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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 5RL?

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

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

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 5RL: 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 5RL 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 5RL?

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 5RL

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in ST6 5RL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 January 2026. The middle price was £119,998, from £95,000 to £167,500. Across ST6 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £137,000. 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 ST6 5RL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around ST6 5RL. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (44%). 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 5RL

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 £2,668 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,455.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 410 (37%)£1,455
Band Babout 180 (16%)£1,698
Band Cabout 200 (18%)£1,941
Band Dabout 290 (26%)£2,183
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 44% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 25% 2000 to 2009
  8. 27% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 5RL is in (ONS area E01014360), 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 5RL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST6 5RL is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Kidsgrove Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 3.6 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 Maureen Avenue, 124 m away.

More stations near ST6 5RL, 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 5RL?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ST6 5RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 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 ST6 5RL?

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

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 5RL?

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

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

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

The centre of ST6 5RL 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 5RL?

Police.uk records 192 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST6 5RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences69 reports
Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Public order14 reports
Other theft9 reports
Burglary8 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, other crime 7, drugs 5, shoplifting 3, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3, 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 5RL

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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