Postcode ST5 5FX is located in a rural village, 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 Stoke-On-Trent, about 6.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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 2.7% 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 5FX.
Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate near ST5 5FX 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 6.4 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 | — |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST5 5FX.
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 5FX, 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 5FX 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 5FX in Loggerheads & Baldwins Gate is £452,500 (about £303 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ST5 5FX, including Baldwins Gate CofE(VC) Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ST5 5FX 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 5FX 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.