nice place.

A closer look at ST5 2

ST5 2 in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme council area · ST5 2 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector ST5 2 in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

Explore the evidence Explore this area on map

Area guideST5 2 · ST5 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at ST5 2

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£250,000108 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
3.4 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped supermarket is 0.3 km from the ST5 2 sector centre, while the nearest station is 3.4 km away. Both are straight-line distances; actual routes may differ.

What stands out in the records

  • Houses and flats in recorded sales

    The house median is £260,000 from 96 sales; the flat median is £120,000 from 12 sales in ST5 2. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 94.8% across 209 residential postcode records in ST5 2, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.4 km from the ST5 2 sector centre, with 79 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

The map comes from OpenStreetMap and loads only when you choose to show it. Attribution appears on the map.

Open this location in OpenStreetMap Opens in a new tab

Photos near ST5 2 in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Archive photos geotagged within 3 km of the area centre. Dates vary, and photos may be outside the postcode sector.

Photos load when this section comes into view.

Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for ST5 2. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

108 sales in sample
96 sales in sample
33 sales in sample
43 sales in sample
20 sales in sample
12 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Newcastle-under-Lyme local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Newcastle-under-Lyme, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£833Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £596 to £833. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£833£714.5£596202020232026
Aug 2026£833

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£833
Jul 2026£830
Jun 2026£827
May 2026£826
Apr 2026£825
Mar 2026£824
Feb 2026£816
Jan 2026£808
Dec 2025£801
Nov 2025£797
Oct 2025£792
Sept 2025£781
Aug 2025£773
Jul 2025£766
Jun 2025£765
May 2025£762
Apr 2025£760
Mar 2025£754
Feb 2025£752
Jan 2025£748
Dec 2024£746
Nov 2024£740
Oct 2024£734
Sept 2024£724
Aug 2024£715
Jul 2024£706
Jun 2024£703
May 2024£700
Apr 2024£694
Mar 2024£689
Feb 2024£685
Jan 2024£683
Dec 2023£680
Nov 2023£676
Oct 2023£673
Sept 2023£675
Aug 2023£677
Jul 2023£674
Jun 2023£666
May 2023£657
Apr 2023£653
Mar 2023£651
Feb 2023£649
Jan 2023£647
Dec 2022£645
Nov 2022£642
Oct 2022£640
Sept 2022£638
Aug 2022£636
Jul 2022£631
Jun 2022£625
May 2022£628
Apr 2022£637
Mar 2022£646
Feb 2022£648
Jan 2022£647
Dec 2021£647
Nov 2021£647
Oct 2021£645
Sept 2021£643
Aug 2021£639
Jul 2021£635
Jun 2021£630
May 2021£624
Apr 2021£618
Mar 2021£607
Feb 2021£600
Jan 2021£596
Dec 2020£605
Nov 2020£612
Oct 2020£618
Sept 2020£614

Average house price

£209,112Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £149,315 to £211,305. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£211.3k£180.3k£149.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£209,112

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£209,112
Jun 2026£211,305
May 2026£200,484
Apr 2026£200,073
Mar 2026£198,134
Feb 2026£201,951
Jan 2026£203,595
Dec 2025£203,517
Nov 2025£203,735
Oct 2025£203,672
Sept 2025£201,094
Aug 2025£198,074
Jul 2025£196,227
Jun 2025£196,663
May 2025£195,488
Apr 2025£196,765
Mar 2025£195,034
Feb 2025£197,306
Jan 2025£196,071
Dec 2024£196,247
Nov 2024£194,696
Oct 2024£194,733
Sept 2024£197,124
Aug 2024£196,345
Jul 2024£193,245
Jun 2024£186,590
May 2024£182,772
Apr 2024£180,892
Mar 2024£177,450
Feb 2024£178,517
Jan 2024£181,428
Dec 2023£186,288
Nov 2023£190,733
Oct 2023£186,922
Sept 2023£186,909
Aug 2023£184,801
Jul 2023£185,047
Jun 2023£185,275
May 2023£181,883
Apr 2023£183,236
Mar 2023£183,021
Feb 2023£188,689
Jan 2023£190,406
Dec 2022£187,314
Nov 2022£183,280
Oct 2022£183,147
Sept 2022£185,752
Aug 2022£185,666
Jul 2022£183,640
Jun 2022£181,003
May 2022£178,234
Apr 2022£175,816
Mar 2022£175,665
Feb 2022£175,777
Jan 2022£174,277
Dec 2021£171,778
Nov 2021£169,960
Oct 2021£168,078
Sept 2021£165,337
Aug 2021£166,381
Jul 2021£163,446
Jun 2021£160,076
May 2021£155,525
Apr 2021£158,416
Mar 2021£161,916
Feb 2021£162,257
Jan 2021£160,818
Dec 2020£159,201
Nov 2020£158,810
Oct 2020£154,640
Sept 2020£151,187
Aug 2020£149,315
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate94.8%Mean across 209 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Newcastle-under-lyme; 62,008 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage97.6%Local authority: Newcastle-under-lyme; 62,008 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 209 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Newcastle-under-lyme; 62,008 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Newcastle-under-lyme; 62,008 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 34 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station3.4 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.3 km
  • Nearest post office0.9 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.4 km
  • Nearest hospital1.7 km
  • Nearest gym0.8 km
  • Nearest restaurant33.1 km
  • Nearest community centre0.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose17.2 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector11 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 34 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.4 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km79 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
17.19 km
Tesco
0.27 km
Sainsbury's
0.96 km
Aldi
0.71 km
Lidl
0.68 km
M&S
13.51 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
11
Grade II*
1
Grade II
10

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Severn at Ironbridge
45.36 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Castle
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Bridge Street Ale House
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Old Brown Jug
Mapped in sectorSee location
Sneyd Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Thistleberry
Mapped in sectorSee location
Show 1 more record
Waggon and Horses
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

2Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

50% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset41.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,002recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
403
Anti-social behaviour
153
Public order
89
Shoplifting
88
Other theft
72
Criminal damage and arson
49
Vehicle crime
42
Burglary
28
Drugs
26
Other crime
20
Robbery
12
Bicycle theft
9
Possession of weapons
7
Theft from the person
4

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider ST5 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

RightmoveBuy in ST5Opens in a new tabRightmoveRent in ST5Opens in a new tabZooplaBuy in ST5Opens in a new tabZooplaRent in ST5Opens in a new tabOpenRentRent in ST5Opens in a new tab

Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from ST5 2. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

Browse all areas
Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom ST5 2Shared evidence
ST5 2Newcastle-under-LymeThis area · Staffordshire
£250,000
108
This area
Reference sector
BS13 0BS13 0 in Bristol area guideBristol
£250,000Same recorded median as this area
53
179.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.4 km3.3 km
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
LE3 2LE3 2 in Blaby area guideBlaby
£250,000Same recorded median as this area
170
84.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.3 km0.3 km
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
NG3 5NG3 5 in Gedling area guideGedling
£260,000£10,000 higher than this area
179
74.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.4 km0.4 km
Gigabit availability95%97%
Nearest station3.4 km3.6 km
PL6 5PL6 5 in Plymouth area guidePlymouth
£250,000Same recorded median as this area
202
316.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.4 km3.2 km
Gigabit availability95%99%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

Explore neighbouring sectors

Nearby sector centres, for a local comparison. Boundaries may not touch.

Browse sectors in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Questions for a visit

Sector figures cannot describe a specific street or property. Tick these off while you investigate ST5 2.

Loading checklist

Your ticks will last while this page stays open. No account needed.

About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector ST5 2, not the whole of Newcastle-under-Lyme. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 209 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Newcastle-under-lyme; 62,008 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Newcastle-under-lyme; 62,008 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

How we build these guides · About Nice Place

What should I check for a specific address?

Check the property’s current listing, broadband and mobile availability, school admissions, routes and journey times. Sector averages and centre points cannot describe every street.