ST10 3BJ Staffordshire Moorlands
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Alton. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Wootton Lane, Staffordshire Moorlands: 15 addresses
- Waste Lane, East Staffordshire: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Staffordshire Moorlands in 2026-27: Band D £2,338 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,559 | £1,819 | £2,078 | £2,338 | £2,858 | £3,377 | £3,897 | £4,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (25% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 117 m and 188 m above sea level (166 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Uttoxeter 188,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Alton Towers Entrance | 70 m |
| Car parks | Alton Towers Car Park | 810 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 6.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 41.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alton Surgery | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | J C Ratcliffe Pharmacy | 6.3 km |
| NHS dentists | Millennium Dentistry | 6.5 km |
| Hospital | Cheadle Hospital | 6.8 km |
| Police station | Staffordshire Police - Cheadle Police Station | 6.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Alton Park 15 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 640 m² | 1.8 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,770 m² | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,240 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Conservatory and Attached Wall, Steps and Urns, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m south. 47 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Conservatory and Attached Wall, Steps and Urns | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m south |
| Memorial to the 15Th Earl of Shrewsbury | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m south |
| The Prospect Tower and Wall and Railings to the South | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m south-east |
| Alton Towers and attached garden walls and gatehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m south |
| Alton Towers | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 770 m south |
| Bunbury hillfort: a univallate hillfort south west of Alton Towers | Scheduled monument | 860 m south-west |
| Alton Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south |
| Bowl barrow 240m north-west of Rainroach Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Wood | Wood | 520 m south-west |
| Orrils Wood | Wood | 720 m north |
| Abbey Wood | Wood | 850 m south |
| Barbary Gutter | Valley | 1.0 km south-west |
| Beelow Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-west |
| Secret Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Wootton Lane.