Sandy Lane Great Gate, East Staffordshire
28 addresses across 3 postcodes (ST10,ST14), about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 12901243.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, E: 1, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 East Staffordshire costs £2,351 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 69% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Uttoxeter, about 8.2 km (5.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 140 to 190 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alton Surgery, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 35% 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
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in East Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,568 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,396 | £3,919 | £4,703 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (19% of about 2,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, grade II*
- CHURCH FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL AND MOUNTING BLOCK, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 25 January 2027: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 4HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST10 4BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ST14 7LB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 140 m and 190 m above sea level (157 m on average); the ground rises about 50 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST10 4BN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ST10 4HF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| ST14 7LB | 92% | 69% | 69% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Uttoxeter 188,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Blythe Bridge 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Croxden Lane Greatgate | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Uttoxeter Town Ctr | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 41.7 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alton Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tean Pharmacy | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Millennium Dentistry | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Cheadle Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Staffordshire Police - Cheadle Police Station | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 640 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,770 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,240 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade II*), 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Greatgate Whipping Post | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Croxden Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Alton Towers | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greatgate Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Rough | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Broadmoor Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Buttermilk Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Birchendale | Valley | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 28 |
8 of the street's 28 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 East Staffordshire: see them on the East Staffordshire 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
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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 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, 25 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ST10 4HF: 24 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- ST10 4BN: 3 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- ST14 7LB: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
All the streets in ST10, ST14 and across East Staffordshire.
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.