Postcode ST1 6RU is located in an urban city, within the Birches Head & Northwood area of Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Birches Head area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Birches Head is £42,057 per year. The median sale price in Birches Head & Northwood is £127,070 (around £159 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £107,000 and £165,000. The nearest station is Stoke-On-Trent, about 2.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Birches Head has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,663 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Birches Head has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Birches Head is £42,057 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST1 6RU.
Birches Head near ST1 6RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stoke-On-Trent located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £127,070 (about £159 per square foot) in Birches Head & Northwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £295,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £195,000 | £245 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £160,000 | £222 |
| Terraced | 54 | £114,500 | £133 |
| Flats | 4 | £70,500 | £142 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160,000 | £83,000 | £112,500 | £73,500 |
| 2017 | £164,000 | £61,500 | £117,000 | £73,750 |
| 2018 | £193,000 | £58,500 | £127,000 | £72,250 |
| 2019 | £180,000 | £53,000 | £132,500 | £74,500 |
| 2020 | £170,000 | £75,750 | £126,000 | £72,250 |
| 2021 | £193,500 | £78,000 | £125,500 | £88,000 |
| 2022 | £200,000 | £50,000 | £150,000 | £95,000 |
| 2023 | £206,500 | £85,000 | £165,000 | £95,000 |
| 2024 | £204,000 | £59,750 | £140,000 | £99,000 |
| 2025 | £222,000 | £78,975 | £161,500 | £110,000 |
| 2026 | £201,500 | £93,000 | £160,000 | £115,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193 | £133 | £166 | £84 |
| 2017 | £207 | £128 | £161 | £90 |
| 2018 | £190 | £104 | £170 | £90 |
| 2019 | £199 | £101 | £181 | £93 |
| 2020 | £196 | £137 | £166 | £93 |
| 2021 | £209 | £156 | £167 | £103 |
| 2022 | £261 | £126 | £188 | £121 |
| 2023 | £211 | £148 | £205 | £120 |
| 2024 | £274 | £144 | £175 | £121 |
| 2025 | £256 | £131 | £230 | £137 |
| 2026 | £261 | £173 | £204 | £134 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST1 6RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 9, Lydia Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 6RP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 8, Lydia Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 6RP | Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 13, Lydia Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 6RP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 9, Somerley Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 6TB | Detached | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 21, Orpheus Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 6RL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 |
In the ST1 6RU postcode area, located within Birches Head, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Birches Head Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
Birches Head Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Holden Lane Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2013. | |
Holden Lane Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Abbey Hulton Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Feb 2016. | |
Abbey Hulton Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Feb 2016
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ST1 6RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Spar | 8-10 Diana Road, Stoke on Trent, ST1 6RS | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Heron Foods | Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BW | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
Annual council tax rates for Stoke-on-Trent district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ST1 6RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Luke Stephen Shenton
Birches Head & Northwood - Elected 15 May 2025
Gareth Snell
Stoke-on-Trent Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ST1 6RU records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ST1 6RU in Birches Head & Northwood is £127,070 (about £159 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to ST1 6RU, including Birches Head Academy (Requires improvement), Holden Lane Academy (Good) and Abbey Hulton Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ST1 6RU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,663 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central covering ST1 6RU is Gareth Snell (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Luke Stephen Shenton (Reform UK).