Postcode ST4 5LN is located in an urban city, within the Penkhull & Springfields area of Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Oakhill & Trent Vale area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oakhill & Trent Vale is £46,473 per year. The median sale price in Penkhull & Springfields is £175,000 (around £204 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £140,000 and £216,950. The nearest station is Stoke-On-Trent, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Oakhill & Trent Vale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,276 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Oakhill & Trent Vale has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 77.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Oakhill & Trent Vale is £46,473 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST4 5LN.
Oakhill & Trent Vale near ST4 5LN 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £204 per square foot) in Penkhull & Springfields area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £495,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £295,500 | £242 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £175,000 | £218 |
| Terraced | 12 | £169,500 | £172 |
| Flats | 5 | £95,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £228,000 | £76,000 | £120,000 | £104,000 |
| 2017 | £173,750 | £66,000 | £135,000 | £108,250 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £90,000 | £121,975 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | £235,000 | £96,000 | £130,000 | £115,000 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £86,250 | £141,000 | £122,000 |
| 2021 | £297,500 | £105,000 | £165,000 | £144,000 |
| 2022 | £309,975 | £90,000 | £196,000 | £155,000 |
| 2023 | £374,975 | £101,500 | £173,500 | £165,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £107,500 | £205,000 | £150,975 |
| 2025 | £325,000 | £95,000 | £168,075 | £168,000 |
| 2026 | £271,000 | £95,000 | £173,000 | £168,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160 | £134 | £148 | £126 |
| 2017 | £175 | £167 | £152 | £124 |
| 2018 | £195 | £178 | £142 | £139 |
| 2019 | £218 | £137 | £162 | £145 |
| 2020 | £226 | £197 | £169 | £138 |
| 2021 | £202 | £158 | £189 | £164 |
| 2022 | £270 | £172 | £204 | £176 |
| 2023 | £282 | £187 | £209 | £198 |
| 2024 | £283 | £160 | £240 | £178 |
| 2025 | £270 | £176 | £218 | £186 |
| 2026 | £242 | £216 | £199 | £173 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST4 5LN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | 35, Woodberry Avenue, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 5LL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £171,150 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 86, Harpfield Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 5LW | Terraced | Freehold | £85,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 210, Trent Valley Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 5LD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £247,500 | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | 9, Moorsyde Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 5LS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £173,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 23, Sutton Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 5QB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £182,500 |
In the ST4 5LN postcode area, located within Oakhill & Trent Vale, there are 5 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Thistley Hough Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
Thistley Hough Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St Joseph's College | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. | |
St Joseph's College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St John's CofE (A) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
St John's CofE (A) Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ST4 5LN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Trent Valley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NW | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | The Food Warehouse | Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6PD | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.4 mi | West End News Food & Booze | London Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5AW | Walking directions to West End News Food & Booze |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | 291 Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6PL | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Godwin Way, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6JP | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 ST4 5LN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sarah Ann Hill
Penkhull & Springfields - Elected 4 May 2023
Gareth Snell
Stoke-on-Trent Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ST4 5LN records about 68 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ST4 5LN in Penkhull & Springfields is £175,000 (about £204 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to ST4 5LN, including Thistley Hough Academy (Good), St Joseph's College (Outstanding) and St John's CofE (A) Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ST4 5LN scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,276 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 ST4 5LN is Gareth Snell (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarah Ann Hill (Labour Party).