Moss Close Werrington, Staffordshire Moorlands
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (ST9), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 37701155.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £236,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 1, D: 1, E: 2).
- 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 C; Band D in Staffordshire Moorlands costs £2,338 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Longton, about 4.9 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 263 to 267 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Werrington Village Surgery, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £377,500 | £377,500 | £377,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2024 | 1 ST9 0ES | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 7 ST9 0ES | Detached | £377,500 | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 6 ST9 0ES | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2005 | 7 ST9 0ES | Detached | £60,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1950-1966 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (59% of about 790 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.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST9 0ES | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST9 0EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ST9 0ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 263 m and 267 m above sea level (265 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST9 0EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST9 0ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ST9 0ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Longton 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Stoke-On-Trent 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Washerwall Lane Werrington | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | bus station Longton | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 37.9 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Werrington Village Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Werrington Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Werrington Dental Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Longton Hospital | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Longton Police Station | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Washerwall Lane, Werrington | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 24 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,040 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Simfields moated site., a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Simfields moated site. | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brookhouse Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Kerry Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Willot's Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Creswell's Piece | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Parkhall Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werrington Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| Moorside High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just F Kids Ltd ST9 0JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| CO-OPERATIVE GROUP ST9 0JU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2018 |
| MELLORS CATERING@WERRINGTON COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL ST9 0JU | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2025 |
| ELIZABETH HOUSE REST HOME ST9 0ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Heather Close (5); On or near Hillside Road (5); On or near Lansdowne Crescent (4); On or near Milford Avenue (4); On or near Howard Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
- ST9 0ES: 7 addresses
- ST9 0EP: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- ST9 0ER: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Philip Lane · Caroline Close · Shirley Avenue · Kennedy Walk · Alan Dale · Cotehill Road · Hillside Road · Howard Close · Lansdowne Crescent · Quarry Close · Whitmore Avenue · Heather Close
All the streets in ST9 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.