ST8 7QL postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, England
ST8 7QL is a postcode in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Great Chell & Packmoor 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.
Where ST8 7QL is, and what is near it
- ST8 7QL
- Other postcodes in ST8 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 53.0896, longitude -2.1866)
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 ST8 7QL?
- 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 ST8 7QL 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 ST8 7QL?
Every home and business at ST8 7QL can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 ST8 7QL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ST8 7QL.
Check the bin days for ST8 7QL 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 ST8 7QL 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 ST8 7QL.
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 ST8 7QL: 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 ST8 7QL 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 ST8 7QL?
Homes in ST8 7 sold for a typical £254,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £239,500
- 12 months to August 2026
- £254,000
▲ up 6.1% on the 12 months before
Across the whole ST8 district: a typical £222,500 from 222 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 ST8 7QL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ST8 7QL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 September 2024. 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
Food hygiene ratings at ST8 7QL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at ST8 7QL. 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 ST8 7QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around ST8 7QL. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (25%). 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 £2,668 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,455.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 280 (34%) | £1,455 |
| Band B | about 230 (28%) | £1,698 |
| Band C | about 150 (18%) | £1,941 |
| Band D | about 120 (15%) | £2,183 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,668 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,153 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,639 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,366 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 25% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 ST8 7QL is in (ONS area E01014264), 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 ST8 7QL?
The nearest open schools to ST8 7QL, 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 ST8 7QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ST8 7QL is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.
- Kidsgrove Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
- Longport Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bridge Street, 350 m away.
More stations near ST8 7QL, 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 ST8 7QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ST8 7QL, 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.
- Goldenhill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01782 772242 2.7 kmCycle
- Biddulph Doctors Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 404 2988 3.0 kmCycle
- Biddulph Valley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 404 2987 3.0 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 ST8 7QL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ST8 7QL 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 ST8 7QL?
The nearest to the centre of ST8 7QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Synergy Dental Care - Biddulph Phone 01782 513237 2.5 kmCycle
- Biddulph Dental Care Phone 01782 517686 2.9 kmCycle
- Dulay Dental Care Phone 01782 517686 2.9 kmCycle
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 ST8 7QL?
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 3.6 kmCycle
- Congleton War Memorial Hospital Phone 01625 661501 7.7 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 ST8 7QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ST8 7QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Davlyn House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 512269 0 mWalk
- Mill Hayes Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01782 519047 700 mWalk
- Springbank Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01782 516889 700 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 ST8 7QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ST8 7QL, 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.
- Packmoor Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01782 777892 900 mWalk
- Well, 57 Biddulph Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01782 835271 1.9 kmCycle
- Biddulph Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8:30am to 9pm; Sun 9am to 7pm · Phone 01782 523567 2.7 kmCycle
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 ST8 7QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of ST8 7QL 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 2.7 kmCycle
- Charter Veterinary Surgeons 3.4 kmCycle
- Charter Veterinary Surgeons 4.8 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 ST8 7QL in a conservation area?
The centre of ST8 7QL 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 ST8 7QL?
Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ST8 7QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, other theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ST8 7QL
- Ward
- Great Chell & Packmoor
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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