The postcode ST3 2HQ is located in Stoke-on-Trent It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST3 2HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST3 2HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 ST3 2HQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to ST3 2HQ is Penport Grove which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gardiner Drive and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Platform 2, 1.09 km away.
The closest primary school to ST3 2HQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 6, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ST3 2HQ is Wedgwood Sports & Social Club and is 3.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 28, 2012.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST3 2HQ is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and Stoke on Trent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST3 2HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST3 2HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST3 2HQ
| 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 ST3 2HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 6, 2021) | 269 m |
| St Gregory's Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 30, 2016) | 621 m |
| St Thomas More Catholic Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 700 m |
| Sutherland Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 763 m |
| The Meadows Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 791 m | |
| Intuition Holistic Education | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (November 28, 2019) | 889 m |
| Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 2, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| Kemball School | Special school | 2-19 | 1.45 km | |
| Glebedale School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Co-Op Academy Clarice Cliff | Academy | 3-11 | 1.65 km | |
| Heron Cross Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Gladstone Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.81 km | |
| Alexandra Infants' School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.84 km | |
| Newstead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Glebe Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.11 km | |
| Sandford Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 24, 2008) | 2.18 km |
| Alexandra Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.32 km | |
| Our Lady's Catholic Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 20, 2021) | 2.37 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.5 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST3 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgwood Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 28, 2012 | 3.14 km | |
| Lunar | Awaiting Inspection | 3.71 km | |
| Wedgwood Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 4, 2018 | 3.71 km | |
| World of Wedgwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2018 | 3.71 km | |
| Stoke on Trent Rugby Union Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2019 | 4.02 km | |
| Barlaston Milk Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 4.09 km | |
| The Duke Of York | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 4.17 km | |
| Auctioneers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 4.37 km | |
| ST PETERS PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 4.38 km | |
| Barlaston C E First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 4.38 km | |
| Barlaston School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 4.38 km | |
| Caverswall Creamery | Awaiting Inspection | 4.4 km | |
| Fieldway Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2019 | 4.58 km | |
| Orsett House Retirement Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 4.6 km | |
| Alder Grange Care Home Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 4.64 km | |
| Mangrove Care Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2021 | 4.64 km | |
| Leeses Of Barlaston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2013 | 4.69 km | |
| The Plume Of Feathers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2019 | 4.69 km | |
| Blythe Off Licence and Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2020 | 4.73 km | |
| Glyn House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 5, 2020 | 4.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST3 2HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Gardiner Drive | 110 m | |
| Gardiner Drive | 113 m | |
| Goms Mill Road | 256 m | |
| Goms Mill Road | 260 m | |
| Langland Drive | 266 m | |
| Platform 2 | 1.09 km | |
| Platform 1 | 1.12 km | |
| Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 42.99 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 43 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 43.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST3 2HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Swingle Hill | 506 m | |
| Jackson Fields | 1.01 km | |
| Smith's Pool | 2.17 km | |
| Cocknage Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Newpark Plantation | 2.83 km | |
| Parkhall Lake | 2.89 km | |
| Newstead Wood | 2.91 km | |
| The Oaks | 3.03 km | |
| Alderflat | 3.58 km | |
| Creswell Wood | 3.76 km | |
| Willot's Wood | 3.79 km | |
| Diamond Plantation | 4.48 km | |
| Trentham Lake | 4.49 km | |
| Hargreaves Wood | 4.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST3 2HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 28.4 Mbps | 33.9 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 6 Mbps | 5.8 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.3 | 5.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 51.8 | 7.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ST3 2HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.98167000 |
| Longitude | -2.14599500 |
| OS Easting | 390295 |
| OS Northing | 0342713 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Electoral Ward | Blurton East |
| Local Authority District | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 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 | E06000021 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Stoke on Trent |
| 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 Stoke on Trent CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stoke-on-Trent BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Stoke-on-Trent BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021702 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stoke-on-Trent 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stoke-on-Trent 027A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |