Postcode ST5 7QL is located in an urban city, within the Crackley & Red Street area 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 median sale price in Crackley & Red Street is £279,000 (around £246 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £185,500 and £319,500. The nearest station is Longport, about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Talke & Crackley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,593 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 40% 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 1.4% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 317 ft away from ST5 7QL.
Talke & Crackley near ST5 7QL 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 66 recent sales, the median property price is £279,000 (about £246 per square foot) in Crackley & Red Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £480,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £302,500 | £255 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £175,000 | £224 |
| Terraced | 6 | £124,000 | £175 |
| Flats | 1 | £75,000 | £139 |
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 | £297,500 | — | £148,500 | £142,550 |
| 2026 | £300,000 | £75,000 | £190,000 | £116,000 |
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 | £250 | — | £190 | £175 |
| 2026 | £266 | £139 | £246 | £194 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST5 7QL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 46, Newport Grove, Newcastle, ST5 7QL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 156, Crackley Bank, Newcastle, ST5 7AA | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 20, Whitchurch Grove, Newcastle, ST5 7QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 32, Whitchurch Grove, Newcastle, ST5 7QU | Other | Freehold | £249,995 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 50, Chestnut Grove, Newcastle, ST5 7DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 |
In the ST5 7QL postcode area, located within Talke & Crackley, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2014. | |
St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2014
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Crackley Bank Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
Crackley Bank Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Chesterton Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. | |
Chesterton Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ST5 7QL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Makro | Speedwell Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7QJ | Walking directions to Makro |
| 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.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ST5 7QL, 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 7QL 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ST5 7QL in Crackley & Red Street is £279,000 (about £246 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to ST5 7QL, including St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School (Good), Crackley Bank Primary School (Good) and Chesterton Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ST5 7QL scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,593 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 7QL 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).