Postcode ST5 3BU is located in an urban city, within the Clayton area of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Clayton & Langdale area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Clayton & Langdale is £47,360 per year. The median sale price in Clayton is £237,500 (around £262 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,000 and £285,000. The nearest station is Stoke-On-Trent, about 1.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Lyme Valley Parkway.
Clayton & Langdale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,306 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Clayton & Langdale has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Clayton & Langdale is £47,360 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST5 3BU.
Clayton & Langdale near ST5 3BU 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Lyme Valley Parkway | Large | Walking directions to Lyme Valley Parkway |
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £237,500 (about £262 per square foot) in Clayton area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £375,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £270,000 | £300 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £235,000 | £265 |
| Terraced | 2 | £142,500 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205,000 | £136,500 | £118,750 |
| 2017 | £174,000 | £147,250 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £271,000 | £147,750 | £122,000 |
| 2019 | £257,500 | £176,500 | £156,000 |
| 2020 | £330,000 | £160,250 | £138,500 |
| 2021 | £255,000 | £169,750 | £143,250 |
| 2022 | £240,000 | £202,000 | £50,656 |
| 2023 | £300,000 | £195,000 | £155,000 |
| 2024 | £315,000 | £192,500 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £297,500 | £226,000 | £129,000 |
| 2026 | £215,000 | £240,000 | £165,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200 | £163 | £125 |
| 2017 | £188 | £166 | £133 |
| 2018 | £230 | £167 | £117 |
| 2019 | £195 | £185 | £153 |
| 2020 | £261 | £174 | £153 |
| 2021 | £248 | £211 | £153 |
| 2022 | £259 | £227 | £59 |
| 2023 | £263 | £208 | £206 |
| 2024 | £304 | £225 | £215 |
| 2025 | £318 | £232 | £169 |
| 2026 | £235 | £269 | £167 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST5 3BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | 12, Lilleshall Road, Newcastle, ST5 3BX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 16, Lilleshall Road, Newcastle, ST5 3BX | Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 44, Lilleshall Road, Newcastle, ST5 3BX | Detached | Freehold | £297,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 14, Tittensor Road, Newcastle, ST5 3BS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 10, Leicester Close, Newcastle, ST5 3BP | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 |
In the ST5 3BU postcode area, located within Clayton & Langdale, there are 8 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 | 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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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Coppice Academy | Academy special converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
Coppice Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Clayton Hall Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
Clayton Hall Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ST5 3BU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Simply Local | 93 Clayton Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3NE | Walking directions to Simply Local |
| 0.3 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 |
| 0.4 mi | The Food Warehouse | Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6PD | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.5 mi | The co-operative food | Windermere Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3HH | Walking directions to The co-operative food |
Annual council tax rates for Newcastle-under-Lyme district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ST5 3BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Malcolm Wood
Clayton - Elected 7 May 2026
Adam Jogee
Newcastle-under-Lyme - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ST5 3BU records about 36 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around ST5 3BU in Clayton is £237,500 (about £262 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to ST5 3BU, including St John's CofE (A) Primary School (Requires improvement), Coppice Academy (Outstanding) and Clayton Hall Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ST5 3BU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,306 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme covering ST5 3BU is Adam Jogee (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Malcolm Wood (Reform UK).