# ST5 1RQ: area report for a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST5 1RQ is a postcode in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Open the map at ST5 1RQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme) › [ST5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st5) › [ST5 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/st5-1)

## Around this postcode

- **143 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 7% on July. Newcastle-under-Lyme 011E: 566 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **Stoke-On-Trent, 3.1 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **8 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 280 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **No property in ST5 1RQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Newcastle-under-Lyme 011E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **£209,112 average price**: For the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **3 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 530 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 120 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ST5 1RQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **Low road and rail noise at ST5 1RQ**: Road 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 6**: 10% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ
- **12.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hassell Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hassell-primary-school-e124110) | Primary | 280 m (4 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2023 | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Demetae Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/demetae-academy-e148598) | Independent | 490 m (6 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Mary's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-e140803) | Primary | 510 m (6 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2022 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Newcastle-under-Lyme School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newcastle-under-lyme-school-e124487) | Independent | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Blackfriars Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/blackfriars-academy-e141448) | Special | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 | – |
| [St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-giles-and-st-georges-church-of-england-academy-e141486) | Primary | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2023 | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Lyme Brook Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lyme-brook-independent-school-e146982) | Special | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [St John Fisher Catholic College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-fisher-catholic-college-e140802) | Secondary | 730 m (9 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023 | Attainment 8 of 41.7 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| April 2026 | £92,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 160 m |
| February 2026 | £175,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, freehold | 190 m |
| December 2023 | £125,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 210 m |
| February 2024 | £115,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 210 m |
| February 2026 | £90,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 220 m |
| July 2025 | £79,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 230 m |
| December 2023 | £95,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 250 m |
| October 2025 | £148,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 250 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: MILLER STREET SURGERY (530 m); HIGHERLAND SURGERY (580 m); LYME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE (700 m)
- Pharmacies: CORNWELL'S CHEMISTS (200 m); BOOTS (210 m); KING STREET PHARMACY (490 m); HIGHERLAND PHARMACY (580 m); MORRISONS PHARMACY (590 m)
- Dental practices: MR M E NEELD AND ASSOCIATES (170 m); DENTAL SURGERY (240 m); RYECROFT PRIMARY CARE CENTRE (280 m); DENTAL SURGERY (360 m); WHITTAKER DENTAL PRACTICE (610 m)
- Supermarkets: Heron Newcastle Under Lyme (120 m, Heron); Aldi Newcastle Under Lyme (370 m, Aldi); Lidl Central Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle Under Lyme (390 m, Lidl); Morrisons Goose Street Newcastle Under Lyme (460 m, Morrisons); Sainsburys Newcastle Under Lyme (510 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £209,112** (July 2026). Newcastle-under-Lyme’s average house price was £209,112 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,723** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newcastle-under-Lyme earned a median of £35,723 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 86th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.9×** (2025). A home in Newcastle-under-Lyme costs 5.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 89th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.0** (2025). Newcastle-under-Lyme has a deprivation score of 19.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 148th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Newcastle-under-Lyme 011E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 39.8** (2025). Newcastle-under-Lyme 011E has a deprivation score of 39.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,619th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £92,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Newcastle-under-Lyme 011E was £92,250 in 2025. Joint 284th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,802** (2021). Newcastle-under-Lyme 011E had 1,802 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,796th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 69.5%** (January 2026). In Newcastle-under-Lyme 011E, 69.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## ST5 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £205,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in ST5 was £205,000 in 2025. Joint 421st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 81,574** (2021). ST5 had 81,574 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 19th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 59%** (2022). About 59% of people in ST5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.1%** (January 2026). In ST5, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme)
- Centre: 53.0124, -2.2260

Council: [Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-under-lyme) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newcastle-under-lyme): Adam Jogee (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.2260,53.0124,ST51RQ

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