Postcode ST5 6BQ is located in an urban city, within the Crackley & Red Street ward of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Talke & Crackley area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Talke & Crackley is £50,776 per year. The nearest station is Longport, about 2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Talke & Crackley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,038 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Talke & Crackley has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.4% 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 Talke & Crackley is £50,776 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ST5 6BQ.
Talke & Crackley near ST5 6BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Longport located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £246 per square foot) in Crackley & Red Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £300,000 | £256 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £164,750 | £212 |
| Terraced | 6 | £141,975 | £175 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176,500 | — | £99,500 | £86,950 |
| 2017 | £205,000 | £83,000 | £115,750 | £82,000 |
| 2018 | £225,000 | £85,000 | £102,475 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £230,000 | £72,000 | £98,975 | £99,475 |
| 2020 | £224,995 | £75,000 | £110,975 | £98,500 |
| 2021 | £245,000 | £85,000 | £137,500 | £99,950 |
| 2022 | £269,000 | £90,975 | £139,000 | £126,250 |
| 2023 | £268,000 | £92,500 | £130,000 | £130,500 |
| 2024 | £261,500 | £100,000 | £125,000 | £114,000 |
| 2025 | £295,000 | — | £148,500 | £142,550 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | — | £187,000 | £100,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178 | — | £168 | £143 |
| 2017 | £174 | £168 | £146 | £137 |
| 2018 | £191 | £165 | £139 | £164 |
| 2019 | £192 | £139 | £120 | £183 |
| 2020 | £197 | £170 | £130 | £139 |
| 2021 | £226 | £188 | £160 | £144 |
| 2022 | £252 | £207 | £192 | £214 |
| 2023 | £250 | £188 | £166 | £201 |
| 2024 | £238 | £221 | £150 | £181 |
| 2025 | £251 | — | £190 | £175 |
| 2026 | £258 | — | £246 | £133 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST5 6BQ.
In the ST5 6BQ postcode area, located within Talke & Crackley, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST5 6BQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Barbridge Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7SB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 6BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter Bernard Walton
Crackley & Red Street - Elected 7 May 2026
Vanessa Renshaw
Crackley & Red Street - Elected 7 May 2026
Adam Jogee
Newcastle-under-Lyme - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ST5 6BQ records about 33 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 public order.
The median sale price around ST5 6BQ in Talke & Crackley is £250,000 (about £246 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to ST5 6BQ, including St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School (Good), Crackley Bank Primary School (Good) and Springhead Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ST5 6BQ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,038 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 6BQ is Adam Jogee (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Peter Bernard Walton (Reform UK) and Vanessa Renshaw (Reform UK).
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.