ST5 8DW
The median sold price for the postcode ST5 8DW is around £140,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 40 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around ST5 8DW (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £125,000 – £267,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across ST5 8, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£195,000(171 sales)
- Terraced£132,000(99 sales)
- Detached£287,998(66 sales)
- Flat£101,475(12 sales)
ST5 8DW median £140,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £190,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 57% below the typical Newcastle-under-Lyme neighbourhood
- Crime: 64% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Newcastle-under-Lyme and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in ST5 8DW, compared with 83% across Newcastle-under-Lyme and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 71.9% of premises across Newcastle-under-Lyme (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Newcastle-under-Lyme | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 71.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 83% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.08% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 39% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Newcastle-under-Lyme: more deprived than 36% of its 80 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (53%). Average Band D in Newcastle-under-Lyme is £2,334.25 for 2026/27.
That is 2% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,556.17 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 620 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A53%
- Band B11%
- Band C23%
- Band D8%
- Band E3%
- Band F–
- Band G–
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Ellison Primary Academy0.4 miles (700 m)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Ellison Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School0.5 miles (770 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextOfsted reports for St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles (950 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Orme Academy0.4 miles (570 m)Ofsted, June 2024: GoodOfsted reports for The Orme Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St John Fisher Catholic College1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, December 2023: Requires improvementOfsted reports for St John Fisher Catholic College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Chesterton Community Sports College1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted, September 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Chesterton Community Sports College (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to ST5 8DW is Longport Rail Station, 0.8 miles (1.3 km) away in a straight line. There are 6 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.8 miles (1.3 km)Longport Rail Station
- 2.5 miles (4.1 km)Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station
- 3.9 miles (6.2 km)Kidsgrove Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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