B5417 Oakamoor, Staffordshire Moorlands
18 addresses across 4 postcodes (ST10), about 1.6 km (1 mile) long, classed as a b road. USRN 37700028.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3).
- 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 (8.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 294 to 339 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Waterhouses Medical Pract, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 202 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (1); before 1900 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 (21% of about 1,500 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- RIBDEN FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 20 January 2027: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Statutory Infrastructure Works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
- 22 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST10 3EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST10 3BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ST10 3HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ST10 3HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 294 m and 339 m above sea level (325 m on average); the ground rises about 45 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST10 3BW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ST10 3EY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST10 3HA | 25% | 25% | 25% | 75% |
| ST10 3HD | 13% | 13% | 13% | 88% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.2 miles) |
| Uttoxeter 188,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hill Top Cotton | 280 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 43.2 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Waterhouses Medical Pract | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | J C Ratcliffe Pharmacy | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Millennium Dentistry | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Cheadle Hospital | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Staffordshire Police - Cheadle Police Station | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 210 m² | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 920 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,900 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site at Ribden, a scheduled monument, 240 m north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site at Ribden | Scheduled monument | 240 m north-east |
| Bowl barrow 110m south-west of Threelows Cottages | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Threelows bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ramshorn Common | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Peggy's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Cotton Dell | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Bath Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Weaver Hills | Hills | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Secret Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 18 |
8 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Faber Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (staffordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 8 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 20 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ST10 3EY: 10 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- ST10 3BW: 5 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- ST10 3HA: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- ST10 3HD: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in ST10 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.