ST3 2NQ Stoke-on-Trent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Longton & Meir Hay South. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Longton Hall Road, Stoke-on-Trent: 28 addresses
- Thanet Grove, 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 (85% of about 820 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)
- Edensor Technology School, Edensor Road, Longton: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Coronation Avenue Development Land, off Heathcote Road, Longton: up to 62 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 56 Edensor Road, Longton, Stoke On Trent, ST3 2QE: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 56 Edensor Road, Longton, Stoke On Trent, ST3 2QE, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Kimberley Street, Goms Mill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2QY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Kimberley Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2QY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Foley Pottery: up to 140 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Foley Goods Yard, Bute Street, Fenton, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 29 addresses are between 152 m and 155 m above sea level (154 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 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thanet Grove Longton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | bus station Longton | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Powerleague Stoke Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 41.4 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longton Hall Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Longton Dental Centre | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Longton Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Longton Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 18-20 The Strand Lloyds Bank | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 16 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Queen's Park, Longton, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park, Longton | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swingle Hill | Hill | 80 m west |
| Smith's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Cocknage Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Parkhall Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Newpark Plantation | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 19 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 29 |
26 of the postcode's 29 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Longton Hall Road.