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ST3 1AX

Sandford Hill

Stoke-on-Trent

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Detailed insights for ST3 1AX

Overview

Postcode ST3 1AX is located in an urban city, within the Sandford Hill ward of Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Longton West & Sandford Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longton West & Sandford Hill is £30,300 per year. The nearest station is Longton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Fen Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
15.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Longton West & Sandford Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,814 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Longton West & Sandford Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.9%

Approximately 15.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Longton West & Sandford Hill is £30,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST3 1AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Longton West & Sandford Hill near ST3 1AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Longton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ST3 1AX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Longton

N/A

Walking directions to Longton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ST3 1AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miFen ParkLargeWalking directions to Fen Park
0.1 miPriors FieldsMediumWalking directions to Priors Fields

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
7,373.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
363
92.6%
Other White
13
3.32%
Chinese
6
1.53%
African
4
1.02%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.77%
Total population: 392

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
72
43.9%
Owns outright
44
26.83%
Social rents from council
22
13.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
11.59%
Other social rented
4
2.44%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Sandford Hill

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Sandford Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,000 up to £210,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sandford Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sandford Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£137,500
Semi-Detached32£157,000
Terraced15£110,000

10 year median price trend in Sandford Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sandford Hill.

Schools

In the ST3 1AX postcode area, located within Longton West & Sandford Hill, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST3 1AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCo-Op Academy Clarice CliffAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryGladstone Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySandford Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST3 1AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ST3 1AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMcColl'sForsyte Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5SHWalking directions to McColl's
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodHeathcote Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5SNWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miShannon NewsAnchor Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1JYWalking directions to Shannon News
0.3 miAbberley GreensStoke-on-Trent, ST3 5EPWalking directions to Abberley Greens
0.3 miTesco ExtraBaths Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2JBWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.