ST3 1QD Stoke-on-Trent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Longton & Meir Hay South. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Warren Street, Stoke-on-Trent: 15 addresses
- Heath's Passage, Stoke-on-Trent: 7 addresses
- Beaufort Road, 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: yes, Longton Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Longton Conservation Area.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Bottle Oven at rear of 120 Uttoxeter Road and 23, 25 and 27 Short Street, grade II
- BOTTLE OVEN ON CORNER OF WARREN STREET, grade II
- POTTERY WORKS (ENSON WORKS), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Car Park adjacent Warren Street, Longton, not permissioned (80 m)
- 143 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1QQ: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Former Blythe and Sutherland Works,Sutherland Road, Longton, not permissioned (170 m)
- 193/195 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1QN, permissioned (170 m)
- Regent Works, Lawley Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1LZ: up to 89 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Pottery, Sutherland Road, Longton, not permissioned (280 m)
- Pottery, Sutherland Road, Longton: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Unit 1, Kendrick Street, Longton, Stoke on Trent, ST3 1JF: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
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 23 addresses are between 156 m and 167 m above sea level (163 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 86%, ultrafast 29%, gigabit 29% 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 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James' Church Longton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | bus station Longton | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 41.9 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dunrobin Street Medical Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy - Trentham Road | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rosslyn House Dental Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Longton Hospital | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Longton Police Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 860 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): 3 parks and gardens, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Gladstone and Park Place (Roslyn) Works, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north-west. 21 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* | 370 m north-west |
| Queen's Park, Longton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swingle Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Parkhall Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Cocknage Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Willot's Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Smith's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 23 |
9 of the postcode's 23 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 | 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 Warren Street.