Postcode ST3 5XU is located in an urban city, within the Sandford Hill area of Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Longton West & Sandford Hill area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Longton West & Sandford Hill is £37,311 per year. The median sale price in Sandford Hill is £162,000 (around £202 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £137,000 and £183,250. The nearest station is Longton, about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Berryhill Fields.
Longton West & Sandford Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,552 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Longton West & Sandford Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.0% 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.
The average income per household in Longton West & Sandford Hill is £37,311 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST3 5XU.
Longton West & Sandford Hill near ST3 5XU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Berryhill Fields | Large | Walking directions to Berryhill Fields |
| 0.5 mi | Fen Park | Large | Walking directions to Fen Park |
| 0.4 mi | Priors Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Priors Fields |
Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £162,000 (about £202 per square foot) in Sandford Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £275,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £195,000 | £218 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £165,000 | £210 |
| Terraced | 11 | £130,000 | £153 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £115,000 | £105,000 | £77,500 |
| 2017 | £160,000 | £108,500 | £70,000 |
| 2018 | £140,500 | £107,750 | £72,475 |
| 2019 | £153,000 | £122,500 | £87,500 |
| 2020 | £130,000 | £126,800 | £72,250 |
| 2021 | £160,000 | £132,000 | £85,000 |
| 2022 | £155,000 | £144,250 | £105,000 |
| 2023 | £180,000 | £156,300 | £100,000 |
| 2024 | £153,000 | £150,000 | £113,750 |
| 2025 | £190,000 | £161,500 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £195,000 | £165,000 | £114,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180 | £123 | £94 |
| 2017 | £182 | £153 | £88 |
| 2018 | £192 | £155 | £83 |
| 2019 | £169 | £161 | £111 |
| 2020 | £178 | £161 | £93 |
| 2021 | £217 | £188 | £102 |
| 2022 | £208 | £200 | £118 |
| 2023 | £240 | £186 | £125 |
| 2024 | £205 | £213 | £133 |
| 2025 | £214 | £211 | £141 |
| 2026 | £218 | £208 | £139 |
There were 47 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST3 5XU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 18, Brookmead Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5XS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £164,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 15, Brookmead Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5XS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £157,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2026 | 12, Bowfell Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5XR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 274, Bambury Street, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 79, Soames Crescent, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5UE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £239,000 |
In the ST3 5XU postcode area, located within Longton West & Sandford Hill, there are 5 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Sandford Hill Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
Sandford Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff ratingOfsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Gladstone Primary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
Gladstone Primary Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ST3 5XU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Heathcote Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5SN | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.2 mi | McColl's | Forsyte Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5SH | Walking directions to McColl's |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Fenpark Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2NS | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Bambury Stores | Ramshaw Grove, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5TD | Walking directions to Bambury Stores |
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 5XU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joan Bell
Sandford Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Gareth Snell
Stoke-on-Trent Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ST3 5XU records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting.
The median sale price around ST3 5XU in Sandford Hill is £162,000 (about £202 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ST3 5XU, including Sandford Hill Primary School (Good), Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff (Good) and Gladstone Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ST3 5XU is Longton, about 1,298 m away.
ST3 5XU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,552 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 ST3 5XU is Gareth Snell (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joan Bell (Labour Party).