Leekbrook Way Leekbrook, Staffordshire Moorlands
31 addresses across 3 postcodes (ST13), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37701014.
- Flood: 13 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 C; Band D in Staffordshire Moorlands costs £2,338 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Longton, about 12.9 km (8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 140 to 148 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leek Health Centre, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2019 | UNIT 5 ST13 7AP | Other | £575,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Oct 2016 | BRITANNIA ST13 7AP | Other | £800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2016 | UNIT 5 ST13 7AP | Other | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (32% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Travellers Rest, Leek Road, Leekbrook: up to 9 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 10 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 28 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 4 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST13 7AP | zone 3 | 1 / 7 / 2 | unlikely |
| ST13 7AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST13 7DR | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 140 m and 148 m above sea level (144 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST13 7AP | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ST13 7AU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ST13 7DR | 46% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Longton 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leekbrook Way | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Leek Town Centre | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 34.2 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Leek Health Centre | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Derby Street Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Russell Street Dental Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Leek Moorlands Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Leek Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | NatWest Leek | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Birchall Playing Fields 11 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Butter Cross, 650m west of Lowerhouse Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Butter Cross, 650m west of Lowerhouse Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Soils Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Birchall Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Twinney Wood | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Lowe Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Cumberledge Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Combes Valley | Valley | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 31 |
13 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 5–9 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Peak Climbing Wall ST13 7DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| LEEKBROOK NEWS ST13 7DR | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2021 |
| DIVA'S DINER MOBILE VEHICLE ST13 7AP | Mobile caterer | 280 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| COTTAGE DELIGHT LTD ST13 7QF | Manufacturers/packers | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| LEEK RUGBY CLUB ST13 5RD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (3); On or near Cheddleton Road (2); On or near Leekbrook Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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 7AP: 28 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- ST13 7AU: 2 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- ST13 7DR: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Clover Grove · Primrose Close · Tulip Way · Wardle Gardens · Brooklands Way
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.