ST4 1EB Stoke-on-Trent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hartshill Park & Stoke. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Maclagan Street, Stoke-on-Trent: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Maclagan Street, Stoke-upon-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 (89% of about 1,640 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 1.0 km
- Former Stoke Police Station, Boothen Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-trent, ST4 4AH: up to 177 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Stoke Car Park and Depot, Booth Street, Stoke: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- 17/19 Glebe Street, Stoke On Trent, ST4 1JG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- Land at Minshall Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent: up to 10 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- Land adjacent 214 London Road and Club Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 5RH: up to 21 homes, permissioned (520 m)
- Land to side and rear of London House, London Road, Stoke-on-Trent, permissioned (530 m)
- Potterycrafts Premises,Campbell Road,Stoke on Trent,Staffs. ST4 4ET, not permissioned (550 m)
- Potterycrafts Premises Campbell Road, Stoke on Trent Staffs. ST4 4ET: up to 79 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 11 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 11 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 11 low and 0 very low.
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 addresses are about 110 m above sea level.
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 | Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m |
| Longton 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Longport 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Lonsdale Street Stoke-upon-Trent | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | bus station Hanley | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest South Wolfe Street Car Park | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 39.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Honeywall Medical Practice | 770 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cornwell's Chemists | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Stoke Dental | 230 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Staffordshire | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Stoke Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Yeaman Street Recreation Ground 5,930 m² | 460 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 6,280 m² | 640 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,510 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 20 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,840 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglo-Scandinavian cross in St Peter's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 380 m north. 37 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Scandinavian cross in St Peter's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 380 m north |
| Stoke Town Hall complex including the Kings Hall and Jubilee Hall, and balustrade to Glebe Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m north |
| Stoke on Trent Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m north |
| North Stafford Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m north |
| Hanley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km north |
| Hartshill Cemetery (Also Known As Stoke Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smith's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-east |
| Swingle Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south-east |
| Dark Wood | Wood | 2.9 km south-west |
| Leas Wood | Wood | 3.2 km south-west |
| Friars' Wood | Wood | 3.5 km west |
| Hargreaves Wood | Wood | 3.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 12 |
12 of the postcode's 12 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 54% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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 Maclagan Street.