Abbott's Road Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands
125 addresses across 8 postcodes (ST13), about 650 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 37700193.
- Energy: 84 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11, C: 41, D: 23, E: 6, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Staffordshire Moorlands costs £2,338 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Congleton, about 13.3 km (8.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Birch Gardens, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 210 to 215 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 125 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr J Greig & Partners, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 106 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
84 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (35); Flat (20); House, mid-terrace (10). Built: 1950-1966 (38); 1930-1949 (14); 2013 (8). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (39); owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (60 addresses)
- 1 Beresford Place, Abbotts Road
- 4 Beresford Place, Abbotts Road
- 5 Beresford Place, Abbotts Road
- 5, Abbotts Road
- 7, Abbotts Road
- 9 Beresford Place, Abbotts Road
- 9, Abbotts Road
- 10 Beresford Place, Abbotts Road
- 11, Abbotts Road
- 13, Abbotts Road
- 14 Beresford Place, Abbotts Road
- 16 Beresford Place, Abbotts Road
- 17 Beresford Place, Abbotts Road
- 23, Abbotts Road
- 25, Abbotts Road
- 29, Abbotts Road
- 30, Abbotts Road
- 33, Abbotts Road
- 37, Abbotts Road
- 49, Abbotts Road
- 55, Abbotts Road
- 63, Abbotts Road
- 64, Abbotts Road
- 66, Abbotts Road
- 67, Abbotts Road
- 71, Abbotts Road
- 72, Abbotts Road
- 73, Abbotts Road
- 74, Abbotts Road
- 75, Abbotts Road
- 78, Abbotts Road
- 79, Abbotts Road
- 83, Abbotts Road
- 84, Abbotts Road
- 85, Abbotts Road
- 86, Abbotts Road
- 87, Abbotts Road
- 89 Abbotts Road
- 91, Abbotts Road
- 93, Abbotts Road
- 96, Abbotts Road
- 98, Abbotts Road
- 100, Abbotts Road
- 104, Abbotts Road
- 106, Abbotts Road
- 108, Abbotts Road
- 108a, Abbotts Road
- 108b, Abbotts Road
- 108c, Abbotts Road
- 108d, Abbotts Road
- 110, Abbotts Road
- 112, Abbotts Road
- 116, Abbotts Road
- 118, Abbotts Road
- 120, Abbotts Road
- 122, Abbotts Road
- 124, Abbotts Road
- 126, Abbotts Road
- The Coach House, Abbotts Road
- Yew Tree Lodge, Abbotts Road
Council tax
What each band costs in Staffordshire Moorlands in 2026-27: Band D £2,338 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,559 | £1,819 | £2,078 | £2,338 | £2,858 | £3,377 | £3,897 | £4,676 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (53% of about 2,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 138, BUXTON ROAD, grade II
- BUXTON HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land adjacent to The Orchard, Ā, Springfield Drive, permissioned (210 m)
- Well Street Mill, Well Street, Leek: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Kniveden Hall and Springhill, Mount Road: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Haregate Hall, Haregate Road Leek ST13 6PX: up to 5 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 35 Derby Street Leek: up to 5 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 1-3 Market Place, Leek: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST13 6EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| ST13 6EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST13 6PF | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ST13 6AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST13 6PD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| ST13 6PE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST13 6EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST13 6NF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 125 addresses are between 210 m and 215 m above sea level (213 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST13 6AA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST13 6EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST13 6EY | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| ST13 6EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST13 6NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST13 6PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST13 6PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST13 6PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Congleton 324,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Crescent Ball Haye Green | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Leek Town Centre | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vicarage Road Car Park | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr J Greig & Partners | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leek Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leek Dental Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Leek Moorlands Hospital | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Leek Police Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | NatWest Leek | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birch Gardens 4,400 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 14 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haregate Community Green 7,860 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Luke, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Luke | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Nicholson Institute and Leek College of Further Education | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Greystones | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Market Cross | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 11m east of St Edward's Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 2m south of St Edward's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stare Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Haregate Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Horsecroft Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Lowe Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Tittesworth Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Combes Valley | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 104 | 125 |
21 of the street's 125 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 Staffordshire Moorlands: see them on the Staffordshire Moorlands page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leek High School | Secondary | 13–18 | 250 m | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beresford Memorial CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 3–9 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Leek First School | Primary | 5–9 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Churnet View Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 5–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PRIORY HOTEL ST13 6EZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Children 1st Buckinghams Nursery School ST13 6NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| MOORLANDS DAY SERVICE ST13 6NF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2016 |
| MIQUILL CATERING @ LEEK HIGH SCHOOL AND MEADOWS SCHOOL ST13 6EU | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| ABBEY COURT NURSING HOME ST13 6NF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Asda ST13 6EN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily ST13 6PD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 4 Good | 2 Aug 2017 |
| ST PAULS COMMUNITY CENTRE ST13 6NR | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2021 |
| Little Stars Childcare Staffordshire Ltd ST13 6NR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Miquill @ Beresford Memorial C of E First School ST13 6NR | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| HEN CLOUD ST13 6EQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| J THIYAASH LTD (Ball Haye Green Fish & Chips) ST13 6BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Little Stars @ Leek First School ST13 6LF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Miquill @ Leek First School ST13 6LF | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| ZIPADEE DAY NURSERY LTD ST13 6EG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Beresford Place (41); On or near Shaw Place (12); On or near The Crescent (10); On or near Carlton Terrace (9); On or near Abbott'S Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- ST13 6EY: 21 addresses
- ST13 6EZ: 19 addresses
- ST13 6PF: 19 addresses
- ST13 6AA: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- ST13 6PD: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- ST13 6PE: 18 addresses
- ST13 6EX: 11 addresses
- ST13 6NF: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Woodfield Court · The Crescent · Shaw Place · Deebank Avenue · Springfield Drive · Beatty Road · Victoria Street · Weston Street · Carlton Terrace · Deebank Heights · Dee Bank Avenue · Milner Terrace
All the streets in ST13 and across Staffordshire Moorlands.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.