Apesford Morridge Side, Staffordshire Moorlands
50 addresses across 8 postcodes (ST10,ST13), about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) long. USRN 37701597.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £850,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 1, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blythe Bridge, about 13.1 km (8.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 181 to 289 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leek Health Centre, about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 930 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £249,500 | £249,500 | £249,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £203,000 | £203,000 | £203,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2022 | MIDDLE FARM ST13 7EX | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2018 | APESFORD FARM ST13 7EX | Other | £540,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2012 | APESFORD CROSSING COTTAGE ST13 7EX | Detached | £249,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2003 | APESFORD CROSSING COTTAGE ST13 7EX | Detached | £203,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 136 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 (24% of about 1,840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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
- FINNEYLANE FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- SHARPECLIFFE HALL, grade II*
- BROWN EDGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CLOUGH MEADOW COTTAGE, grade II
- GATES, PIERS AND ENTRANCE YARD WALL TO SOUTH EAST OF SHARPECLIFFE HALL, grade II
- PADWICK FARMHOUSE, grade II
- TERRACE GARDEN WALLS TO SOUTH WEST OF SHARPECLIFFE HALL, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 12 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 181 m and 289 m above sea level (245 m on average); the ground rises about 108 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST10 2LJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 86% |
| ST13 7DU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| ST13 7ER | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| ST13 7ET | 0% | 0% | 0% | 82% |
| ST13 7EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST13 7EX | 83% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| ST13 7NJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ST13 7NN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Longton 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) | |
| Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Leek Town Centre | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 36 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Leek Health Centre | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Fountain Street Pharmacy | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Russell Street Dental Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Leek Moorlands Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Leek Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | NatWest Leek | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 580 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 160 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Birchall Playing Fields 11 ha | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Egg Well, a scheduled monument, 830 m (0.5 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Egg Well | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sixoaks Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Roost Hill | Hill | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Rod Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Ferny Hill | Hill | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Combes Valley | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Cumberledge Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 50 |
5 of the street's 50 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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 7ET: 15 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- ST13 7EX: 12 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- ST13 7EU: 9 addresses
- ST13 7NN: 6 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- ST10 2LJ: 3 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- ST13 7DU: 2 addresses
- ST13 7ER: 2 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- ST13 7NJ: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
All the streets in ST10, 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.