M6 Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
26 addresses across 14 postcodes (CW2,CW3,ST5,ST7), about 14.8 km (9.2 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 83300020.
- Flood: 6 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 A; Band D in Newcastle-under-Lyme costs £2,334 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Longport, about 7.6 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 96 to 162 m above sea level.
- Noise: 25 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Madeley Practice, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 2,600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 39% 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 2026-27: Band D £2,334 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,556 | £1,816 | £2,075 | £2,334 | £2,853 | £3,372 | £3,890 | £4,669 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (24% of about 5,930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Keele Hall (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 89.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 821 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: yes, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Cheshire East.
Listed buildings
- BUTTERTON GRANGE FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST GILES, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, grade II*
- KEELE HALL, grade II*
- 14 AND 16, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 14, 15 AND 16, IRONMARKET, grade II
- 17, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 18A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 22 AND 24, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 26, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 28, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 5, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 36 High Street, grade II
- 36, KEELE VILLAGE, grade II
- 4-12, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 51, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 56A, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 65 Lower Street, grade II
- 9-13, IRONMARKET, grade II
- Alsagers Bank War Memorial, grade II
- ARCHED VIADUCT APPROXIMATELY 130 METRES NORTH WEST OF THE CLOCK HOUSE, grade II
- AUDLEY MILL, grade II
- Audley War Memorial, grade II
- BARN ATTACHED TO WEST END OF SHUTLANEHEAD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BLAST FURNACE, grade II
- Boat house approximately 250 metres east of Madeley Manor, grade II
- BRADWELL HALL, grade II
- BRIDGE APPROXIMATELY 90 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE CLOCK HOUSE, grade II
And 59 more.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 13 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 31 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW3 9BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST5 5HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST7 8AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST7 8AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST5 3TZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| ST5 6AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CW2 5PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CW3 9BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST5 4JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST5 4QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| ST5 5AN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST5 5BE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ST7 8DY | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST7 8HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 96 m and 162 m above sea level (125 m on average); the ground rises about 65 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CW2 5PS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| CW3 9BA | 80% | 80% | 80% | 20% |
| CW3 9BE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ST5 3TZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST5 4JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST5 4QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST5 5AN | 96% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ST5 5BE | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| ST5 5HG | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ST5 6AL | 20% | 20% | 20% | 80% |
| ST7 8AN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| ST7 8AW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| ST7 8DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST7 8HP | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Longport 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Alsager 115,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Kidsgrove 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Newcastle Town Centre | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 36.9 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Madeley Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Millers Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Airs -Bradwell Hospital | 6 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Madeley Police Station, Madeley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,210 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Madeley Allotments 5,480 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Heighley Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heighley Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walton's Wood | Wood | 210 m south |
| Bullthorns Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bryn Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Madeley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Black Bank | Hill | 3.1 km (2 miles) east |
| Mill Dale | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 7 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 26 |
25 of the street's 26 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme: see them on the Newcastle-under-Lyme page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 7 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 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
- CW3 9BA: 5 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- ST5 5HG: 3 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- ST7 8AN: 3 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- ST7 8AW: 3 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- ST5 3TZ: 2 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- ST5 6AL: 2 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- CW2 5PS: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- CW3 9BE: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- ST5 4JY: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- ST5 4QY: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- ST5 5AN: 1 address of 51 in the postcode
- ST5 5BE: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- ST7 8DY: 1 address of 50 in the postcode
- ST7 8HP: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
All the streets in CW2, CW3, ST5, ST7 and across Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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.