Postcode ST5 7RU is located in an urban city, within the Holditch & Chesterton 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 Holditch & Chesterton is £146,000 (around £168 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £120,000 and £182,500. The nearest station is Longport, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 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 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from ST5 7RU.
Talke & Crackley near ST5 7RU 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £146,000 (about £168 per square foot) in Holditch & Chesterton area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,000 up to £260,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £240,000 | £258 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £160,000 | £196 |
| Terraced | 17 | £120,000 | £144 |
| Flats | 1 | £49,000 | £103 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £120,000 | £108,000 | £85,251 |
| 2017 | £149,950 | £97,750 | £81,000 |
| 2018 | £145,000 | £107,500 | £88,750 |
| 2019 | £170,000 | £133,500 | £88,000 |
| 2020 | £175,000 | £125,000 | £91,500 |
| 2021 | £165,000 | £132,475 | £118,700 |
| 2022 | £218,000 | £155,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £184,000 | £152,000 | £115,000 |
| 2024 | £210,000 | £165,000 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £190,000 | £147,500 | £125,000 |
| 2026 | £240,000 | £190,000 | £120,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £243 | £118 | £102 |
| 2017 | £163 | £119 | £104 |
| 2018 | £153 | £124 | £102 |
| 2019 | £168 | £161 | £112 |
| 2020 | £189 | £141 | £108 |
| 2021 | £192 | £171 | £133 |
| 2022 | £211 | £188 | £130 |
| 2023 | £268 | £172 | £134 |
| 2024 | £221 | £204 | £145 |
| 2025 | £188 | £182 | £142 |
| 2026 | £258 | £254 | £138 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST5 7RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | Unit 4, Rosevale Business Park, Newcastle, ST5 7UB | Other | Freehold | £2,000,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Unit 66A, Winpenny Road, Newcastle, ST5 7RH | Other | Freehold | £135,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | Unit 23-24, Rosevale Road, Newcastle, ST5 7EF | Other | Freehold | £2,800,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 27, Woodrow Way, Newcastle, ST5 7AP | Detached | Freehold | £318,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 48, Woodrow Way, Newcastle, ST5 7AP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £210,000 |
In the ST5 7RU postcode area, located within Talke & Crackley, there are 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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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| 0.4 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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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Bursley Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
Bursley Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ST5 7RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ST5 7RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jon Lee Chamberlain
Holditch & Chesterton - Elected 7 May 2026
Wayne Barber
Holditch & Chesterton - Elected 7 May 2026
Adam Jogee
Newcastle-under-Lyme - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ST5 7RU 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 7RU in Holditch & Chesterton is £146,000 (about £168 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to ST5 7RU, including Crackley Bank Primary School (Good), Chesterton Primary School (Good) and Bursley Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ST5 7RU 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 7RU is Adam Jogee (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jon Lee Chamberlain (Reform UK) and Wayne Barber (Reform UK).