ST4 2JT Stoke-on-Trent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Fenton West & Mount Pleasant. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Edward Street, Stoke-on-Trent: 54 addresses
- George Street, Stoke-on-Trent: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Edward Street, Fenton Low: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Edward Street, Fenton Low: 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 (99% of about 810 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: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Limes Residential Home, Glebedale Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3AP, permissioned (620 m)
- Land off, Hawkins Street, Fenton, not permissioned (750 m)
- Land off, Hawkins Street, Fenton: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (750 m)
- Staffordshire University, Land off Lordship Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2YJ: up to 716 homes, permissioned (790 m)
- Land between 69-81 King Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3LZ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (830 m)
- Squires View, Shelton, not permissioned (950 m)
- Squires View, Shelton: up to 144 homes, not permissioned (950 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 2 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 57 addresses are between 129 m and 132 m above sea level (131 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 | Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Longton 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Longport 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Alfred Street Fenton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | bus station Hanley | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | South Wolfe Street Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 39.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Glebedale Medical Practice | 510 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Fenton Pharmacy | 510 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Victoria Dental Practice | 210 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Staffordshire | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Stoke Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest *Deposit & Withdrawal*Asda Fenton, Fenton Cashzone | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Fenton Park 15 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Berry Hill Fields 229 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,780 m² | 550 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,470 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 258 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglo-Scandinavian cross in St Peter's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Scandinavian cross in St Peter's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Hanley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km north-west |
| Hartshill Cemetery (Also Known As Stoke Cemetery) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Smith's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 860 m south |
| Swingle Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south-east |
| Willot's Wood | Wood | 3.5 km east |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 3.9 km east |
| Parkhall Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.0 km east |
| Dark Wood | Wood | 4.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 44 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 57 |
46 of the postcode's 57 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 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Edward Street.