Postcode ST5 5EF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Maer & Whitmore ward of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate is £62,516 per year. The nearest station is Stone (Staffs), about 6.8 miles away.
Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,592 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate is £62,516 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST5 5EF.
Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate near ST5 5EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stone (Staffs) located about 6.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 (about £303 per square foot) in Maer & Whitmore area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £1,065,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £465,000 | £374 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £275,000 | £303 |
| Terraced | 3 | £250,000 | £245 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311,000 | £216,475 | £216,250 |
| 2017 | £352,500 | £247,498 | £284,000 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £244,995 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £350,995 | £223,100 | £181,250 |
| 2020 | £360,000 | £244,498 | £475,000 |
| 2021 | £405,000 | £240,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £536,000 | £243,200 | £168,750 |
| 2023 | £405,500 | £345,000 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | £504,000 | £387,000 | £287,500 |
| 2025 | £467,500 | £319,750 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £262,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192 | £255 | £131 |
| 2017 | £214 | £218 | £347 |
| 2018 | £226 | £284 | £195 |
| 2019 | £241 | £319 | £157 |
| 2020 | £243 | £273 | £198 |
| 2021 | £258 | £290 | £261 |
| 2022 | £284 | £282 | £229 |
| 2023 | £274 | £249 | £255 |
| 2024 | £270 | £300 | £176 |
| 2025 | £320 | £312 | £245 |
| 2026 | £289 | £290 | — |
In the ST5 5EF postcode area, located within Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Newcastle-under-Lyme district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ST5 5EF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jeremy John Elton Lefroy
Maer & Whitmore - Elected 7 May 2026
Leigh Ingham
Stafford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ST5 5EF records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ST5 5EF in Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate is £452,500 (about £303 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
ST5 5EF scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,592 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Stafford covering ST5 5EF is Leigh Ingham (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jeremy John Elton Lefroy (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.