Postcode ST3 4PL is located in an urban city, within the Dresden & Florence area of Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Florence area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Florence is £40,797 per year. The median sale price in Dresden & Florence is £160,000 (around £192 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £125,000 and £236,875. The nearest station is Longton, about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Queen's Park.
Florence has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,615 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Florence has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Florence is £40,797 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST3 4PL.
Florence near ST3 4PL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Longton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Longton | N/A | Walking directions to Longton |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Queen's Park | Large | Walking directions to Queen's Park |
| 0.2 mi | Florence Greenway | Large | Walking directions to Florence Greenway |
| 0.5 mi | Normacot Centernary Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Normacot Centernary Gardens |
Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 (about £192 per square foot) in Dresden & Florence area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £390,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £257,500 | £248 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £157,500 | £200 |
| Terraced | 13 | £125,000 | £156 |
| Flats | 1 | £64,000 | £99 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £239,500 | £115,250 | £118,625 | £65,000 |
| 2017 | £218,000 | — | £115,000 | £67,000 |
| 2018 | £222,000 | £112,000 | £123,000 | £73,000 |
| 2019 | £217,500 | £68,000 | £132,000 | £72,500 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £57,750 | £141,250 | £80,000 |
| 2021 | £225,000 | £76,500 | £140,500 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | £300,000 | £118,500 | £159,000 | £97,000 |
| 2023 | £282,500 | £129,995 | £167,500 | £110,953 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £128,000 | £161,500 | £124,000 |
| 2025 | £298,000 | £120,000 | £167,000 | £118,000 |
| 2026 | £250,000 | £64,000 | £165,000 | £130,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185 | £158 | £157 | £83 |
| 2017 | £189 | — | £148 | £77 |
| 2018 | £192 | £167 | £142 | £90 |
| 2019 | £194 | £132 | £158 | £84 |
| 2020 | £211 | £119 | £160 | £98 |
| 2021 | £206 | £148 | £174 | £107 |
| 2022 | £251 | £142 | £193 | £109 |
| 2023 | £255 | £179 | £198 | £125 |
| 2024 | £251 | £164 | £222 | £123 |
| 2025 | £276 | £145 | £207 | £144 |
| 2026 | £245 | £99 | £172 | £157 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST3 4PL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | 174, Chaplin Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 4NG | Terraced | Freehold | £102,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 9, Erskine Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 4NJ | Terraced | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 25, St Clair Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 4NQ | Terraced | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 4, Cromartie Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 4NB | Terraced | Freehold | £102,500 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 2, Kildare Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 4ND | Terraced | Freehold | £93,000 |
In the ST3 4PL postcode area, located within Florence, there are 6 primary and 1 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 | Primary | Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Intuition Holistic Education | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Sept 2025. | |
Intuition Holistic Education ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Sept 2025
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Gregory's Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2016. | |
St Gregory's Catholic Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2016
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ST3 4PL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Dresden Convenience Store | 5 Carlisle Street, Stoke on Trent, ST3 4HL | Walking directions to Dresden Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Budgens | Lightwood Road, Stoke on Trent, ST3 4JP | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Lightwood Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4NW | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Prime Express | Argyll Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4RE | Walking directions to Prime Express |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Trentham Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4DY | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 ST3 4PL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lilian Jean Dodd
Dresden & Florence - Elected 4 May 2023
Allison Gardner
Stoke-on-Trent South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ST3 4PL records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, shoplifting and other theft.
The median sale price around ST3 4PL in Dresden & Florence is £160,000 (about £192 per square foot) based on 54 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to ST3 4PL, including Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy (Good), Intuition Holistic Education (Requires improvement) and St Gregory's Catholic Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ST3 4PL is Longton, about 1,275 m away.
ST3 4PL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,615 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 South covering ST3 4PL is Allison Gardner (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lilian Jean Dodd (City Independents).