The postcode ST16 3QU is located in Stafford, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST16 3QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST16 3QU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ST16 3QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to ST16 3QU is Ellington Avenue which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Salmond Avenue and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, 2.2 km away.
The closest primary school to ST16 3QU (for ages 11 and under) is St John's CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Weston Road Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ST16 3QU is The Morris Man and is 505 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Prospect Road Fish Bar and is 596 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on January 28, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST16 3QU is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST16 3QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST16 3QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST16 3QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST16 3QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 387 m |
| Veritas Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 25, 2018) | 880 m |
| The Weston Road Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| St Leonard's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 25, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| Tillington Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Parkside Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Sir Graham Balfour High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.66 km |
| Leasowes Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.66 km | |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.68 km | |
| Silkmore Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (April 26, 2018) | 2.98 km |
| Marshlands School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 3.1 km |
| Greenhall Nursery | Special school | 2-5 | Outstanding (February 14, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| Flash Ley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2019) | 3.18 km |
| King Edward VI High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 3.2 km |
| Doxey Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 5, 2019) | 3.23 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST16 3QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everest Grocery Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 264 m | |
| MHA Care Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 273 m | |
| Katharine House Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 333 m | |
| St Johns CE Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2019 | 387 m | |
| Cannock Chase Trading Ltd | Awaiting Inspection November 3, 2021 | 395 m | |
| La Patisserie Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2020 | 395 m | |
| Mid Staffs Postgrad Medical Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2016 | 395 m | |
| Smileys Creche Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 395 m | |
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 395 m | |
| WH Smith | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 395 m | |
| Alliss Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 23, 2020 | 505 m | |
| Kingston Hill Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2015 | 505 m | |
| The Morris Man | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 505 m | |
| MoMo Kitchen | Awaiting Inspection December 4, 2019 | 561 m | |
| Full Bellies Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 3, 2021 | 596 m | |
| Prospect Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 28, 2019 | 596 m | |
| Top Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2022 | 596 m | |
| Rural Care Stafford LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 672 m | |
| House of Bread | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 791 m | |
| The Beacon International Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2019 | 791 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST16 3QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Salmond Avenue | 83 m | |
| Salmond Avenue | 84 m | |
| Portal Road | 132 m | |
| Portal Road | 143 m | |
| Ellington Avenue | 182 m | |
| Stafford Rail Station | 2.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST16 3QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Kingston Pool Covert | 567 m | |
| Beacon Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Kingsmead Marsh | 1.33 km | |
| Blackheath Covert | 1.64 km | |
| Crab Covert | 2.1 km | |
| Stone Flats | 2.11 km | |
| Hopton Pools | 2.29 km | |
| Brancotegorse Covert | 2.33 km | |
| Church Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Hanyards Spinney | 2.44 km | |
| Hopton Pools Covert | 2.52 km | |
| Weetman's Plantation | 2.63 km | |
| Tillington Pool | 2.64 km | |
| Square Covert | 2.9 km | |
| Pool Covert | 2.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST16 3QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69.7 Mbps | 89.2 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8.6% | 100% | 83.6 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 91.4% | 91.4% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ST16 3QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.81397300 |
| Longitude | -2.09393300 |
| OS Easting | 393766 |
| OS Northing | 0324052 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stafford |
| County Electorial Division | Stafford Central ED |
| Electoral Ward | Coton |
| Local Authority District | Stafford |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000197 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stafford |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Stafford and Surrounds CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stafford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stafford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022337 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stafford 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stafford 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |