Postcode ST5 7SR 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 2 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 7SR.
Talke & Crackley near ST5 7SR 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 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ST5 7SR.
In the ST5 7SR postcode area, located within Talke & Crackley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ST5 7SR
| 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 7SR, 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 7SR 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 7SR in Talke & Crackley is £250,000 (about £246 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ST5 7SR, including St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School (Good) and Crackley Bank Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ST5 7SR 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 7SR 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.