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ST5 7RU

Brookhouse Road

Holditch & Chesterton

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Detailed insights for ST5 7RU

Overview

Postcode ST5 7RU is located in an urban city, within the Holditch & Chesterton ward of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Talke & Crackley area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Talke & Crackley is £50,776 per year. The nearest station is Longport located about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
17%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Talke & Crackley has a low 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.

Crime level

6/10

Talke & Crackley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17%

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.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Talke & Crackley is £50,776 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from ST5 7RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Talke & Crackley near ST5 7RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Longport located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
552
Population density
1,871.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.21(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.5(+1%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.12(+13%)
Public order
6.77(+11%)
Other theft
3.38(-41%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
485
88.18%
Other White
22
4%
Chinese
11
2%
Indian
7
1.27%
African
6
1.09%
Total population: 550

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
97
23.04%
No qualifications
88
20.9%
Level 3 (A level)
75
17.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
67
15.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
57
13.54%
Total 16+ residents: 421

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
75
37.5%
Owns outright
65
32.5%
Other social rented
27
13.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
10.5%
Social rents from council
7
3.5%
Total households: 200

Property prices in Holditch & Chesterton

Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Holditch & Chesterton area, with individual transactions ranging from £89,552 up to £328,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holditch & Chesterton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holditch & Chesterton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£200,000
Semi-Detached25£165,250
Terraced6£122,500

10 year median price trend in Holditch & Chesterton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holditch & Chesterton.

Schools

In the ST5 7RU postcode area, located within Talke & Crackley, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ST5 7RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCrackley Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryChesterton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBursley AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST5 7RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ST5 7RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMakroSpeedwell Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7QJWalking directions to Makro
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodLondon Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 7DYWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newcastle-under-Lyme district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,995
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,741
Band H£4,490

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictNewcastle-under-LymeE07000195
Parliamentary ConstituencyNewcastle-under-LymeE14001380
WardHolditch & ChestertonE05011420
ParishNewcastle-under-Lyme, unparished areaE43000131
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Talke & CrackleyE02006161
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Newcastle-under-Lyme 004CE01029545
Police ForceStaffordshire
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.