Postcode ST5 7BS 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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% 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 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Talke & Crackley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,800 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Talke & Crackley has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 17.0% 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 7BS.
Talke & Crackley near ST5 7BS 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 1.6 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 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST5 7BS.
In the ST5 7BS postcode area, located within Talke & Crackley, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST5 7BS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Barbridge Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7SB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Makro | Speedwell Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7QJ | Walking directions to Makro |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7DY | 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 7BS, 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 7BS records about 66 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 public order.
The median sale price around ST5 7BS in Talke & Crackley is £250,000 (about £246 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to ST5 7BS, including Crackley Bank Primary School (Good), St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School (Good) and Chesterton Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ST5 7BS scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,800 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 7BS 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.