ST3 1HZ Stoke-on-Trent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Longton & Meir Hay South. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Sutherland Road, Stoke-on-Trent: 45 addresses
- Paragon Road, Stoke-on-Trent: 1 address
- Sandgate Street, 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 (73% of about 1,040 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)
- Pottery, Sutherland Road, Longton, not permissioned (20 m)
- Pottery, Sutherland Road, Longton: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (20 m)
- Former Blythe and Sutherland Works,Sutherland Road, Longton, not permissioned (120 m)
- 143 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1QQ: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Unit 1, Kendrick Street, Longton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 1JF: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 193/195 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1QN, permissioned (270 m)
- Regent Works, Lawley Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1LZ: up to 89 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Car Park adjacent Warren Street, Longton, not permissioned (310 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 6 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 47 addresses are between 150 m and 159 m above sea level (153 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 55%, gigabit 55% 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 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Adderley Works Longton | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | bus station Longton | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 41.7 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dunrobin Street Medical Centre | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meir Hay Pharmacy | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rosslyn House Dental Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Longton Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Longton Police Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,950 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 7.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Gladstone and Park Place (Roslyn) Works, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Gladstone and Park Place (Roslyn) Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| Queen's Park, Longton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Parkhall Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Swingle Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Cocknage Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Willot's Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Smith's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 47 |
21 of the postcode's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Stoke-on-Trent: see them on the Stoke-on-Trent page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 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 | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Sutherland Road.