ST3 1AN Stoke-on-Trent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sandford Hill. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Longley Road, Stoke-on-Trent: 34 addresses
- Edgefield Road, Stoke-on-Trent: 1 address
- Rochester Road, Stoke-on-Trent: 1 address
- Sandwood Crescent, Stoke-on-Trent: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Stoke-on-Trent in 2026-27: Band D £2,183 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,455 | £1,698 | £1,941 | £2,183 | £2,668 | £3,153 | £3,639 | £4,366 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (84% of about 680 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 54-56 Anchor Road, Adderley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1LH: up to 5 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Tuscan Works,Anchor Road,Longton,Stoke on Trent,ST3 1LL, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Tuscan Works, Anchor Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent ST3 1LL: up to 195 homes, pending decision (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Tuscan Works, Anchor Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent ST3 1LL: up to 195 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Wedgwood Hotelware Car Park, Forrister Street: up to 69 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Foley Pottery: up to 140 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to the rear of 400 King Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3DB: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Foley Goods Yard, Bute Street, Fenton, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 37 addresses are between 170 m and 187 m above sea level (178 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 | Longton 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandwood Crescent Sandford Hill | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | bus station Longton | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Powerleague Stoke Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 40.5 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Adderley Green Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meir Hay Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longton Dental Centre | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Longton Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Longton Police Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Johns Convenience Store Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priors Fields 2.9 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Berry Hill Fields 229 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,020 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 269 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lawn Farm moated site and two ponds, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lawn Farm moated site and two ponds | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Queen's Park, Longton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swingle Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Parkhall Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Willot's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Smith's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Cocknage Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 37 |
12 of the postcode's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Longley Road.