ST6 8GU postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England

ST6 8GU 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 July 2007.

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 £180,000 Homes sold in ST6 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.7% on the year before Nearest station Longport 4.0 km in a straight line

Where ST6 8GU is, and what is near it

Map of ST6 8GU and what is near it Map of ST6 8GU: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the ST6 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ST6 8BF: also in ST6 8ST6 8BJ: also in ST6 8ST6 8BP: also in ST6 8ST6 8BS: also in ST6 8ST6 8BW: also in ST6 8ST6 8BZ: also in ST6 8ST6 8DA: also in ST6 8ST6 8DB: also in ST6 8ST6 8DD: also in ST6 8ST6 8DE: also in ST6 8ST6 8DF: also in ST6 8ST6 8DG: also in ST6 8ST6 8DH: also in ST6 8ST6 8DJ: also in ST6 8ST6 8DL: also in ST6 8ST6 8DN: also in ST6 8ST6 8DP: also in ST6 8ST6 8DQ: also in ST6 8ST6 8DR: also in ST6 8ST6 8DU: also in ST6 8ST6 8DW: also in ST6 8ST6 8DX: also in ST6 8ST6 8DY: also in ST6 8ST6 8DZ: also in ST6 8ST6 8EA: also in ST6 8ST6 8ED: also in ST6 8ST6 8EE: also in ST6 8ST6 8EF: also in ST6 8ST6 8EU: also in ST6 8ST6 8FA: also in ST6 8ST6 8FB: also in ST6 8ST6 8FD: also in ST6 8ST6 8FE: also in ST6 8ST6 8FF: also in ST6 8ST6 8FG: also in ST6 8ST6 8FH: also in ST6 8ST6 8FJ: also in ST6 8ST6 8FL: also in ST6 8ST6 8FN: also in ST6 8ST6 8FP: also in ST6 8ST6 8GA: also in ST6 8ST6 8GB: also in ST6 8ST6 8GD: also in ST6 8ST6 8GE: also in ST6 8ST6 8GF: also in ST6 8ST6 8GG: also in ST6 8ST6 8GH: also in ST6 8ST6 8GJ: also in ST6 8ST6 8GL: also in ST6 8ST6 8GN: also in ST6 8ST6 8GP: also in ST6 8ST6 8GQ: also in ST6 8ST6 8GR: also in ST6 8ST6 8GS: also in ST6 8ST6 8GT: also in ST6 8ST6 8GW: also in ST6 8ST6 8GY: also in ST6 8ST6 8GZ: also in ST6 8ST6 8HJ: also in ST6 8ST6 8HL: also in ST6 8ST6 8HP: also in ST6 8ST6 8HR: also in ST6 8ST6 8HS: also in ST6 8ST6 8HW: also in ST6 8ST6 8LS: also in ST6 8ST6 8LT: also in ST6 8ST6 8LU: also in ST6 8ST6 8XB: also in ST6 8ST6 8XD: also in ST6 8ST6 8XE: also in ST6 8ST6 8XF: also in ST6 8ST6 8XG: also in ST6 8ST6 8XH: also in ST6 8ST6 8XP: also in ST6 8ST6 8XQ: also in ST6 8 The Excel Academy 950 mOrchard Surgery 1.1 kmGP 1.4 kmLongport station 4.0 kmBaddeley, Milton & Norton ST6 8GU Map of ST6 8GU and what is near it Map of ST6 8GU: its centre point, with the 275 other postcodes in the ST6 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The Excel Academy 950 mOrchard Surgery 1.1 kmGP 1.4 kmBaddeley, Milton & Norton ST6 8GU
  • ST6 8GU
  • Other postcodes in ST6 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.0543, longitude -2.1609)

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 8GU?

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 8GU?

Every home and business at ST6 8GU 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 8GU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stoke-on-Trent City Council's days for ST6 8GU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ST6 8GU 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 8GU 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 8GU.

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 8GU: 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 8GU 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 8GU?

Homes in ST6 8 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, up 4.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£180,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£172,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £250,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £180,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £145,000 30 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £92,000 9 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 8GU

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in ST6 8GU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 April 2026. The middle sale was £90,000, from £85,000 to £95,000. Across ST6 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £180,000. 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 8GU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,220 homes in the neighbourhood around ST6 8GU. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 8GU

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 730 (60%)£1,455
Band Babout 100 (8%)£1,698
Band Cabout 210 (17%)£1,941
Band Dabout 150 (12%)£2,183
Band Eabout 30 (2%)£2,668
Band Fwithheld£3,153
Band Gfewer than 5£3,639
Band Hfewer than 5£4,366

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 26% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 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 8GU is in (ONS area E01014268), 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 8GU?

The nearest open schools to ST6 8GU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ST6 8GU, 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 8GU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ST6 8GU is Longport Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Longport Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near ST6 8GU, 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 8GU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST6 8GU, 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 8GU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST6 8GU 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 8GU?

The nearest to the centre of ST6 8GU, 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 8GU?

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 8GU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ST6 8GU, 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 8GU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST6 8GU, 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 8GU?

The nearest vets to the centre of ST6 8GU 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 8GU in a conservation area?

The centre of ST6 8GU 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 8GU?

Police.uk records 222 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST6 8GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences61 reports
Anti-social behaviour58 reports
Burglary25 reports
Public order19 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Other theft14 reports

Also: vehicle crime 9, other crime 7, shoplifting 5, drugs 4, robbery 2, possession of weapons 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 ST6 8GU

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
July 2007

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

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ST6 8FB60 mST6 8GT70 mST6 8FH140 mST6 8GS140 mST6 8FN150 mST6 8GR150 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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