The postcode ST5 2QX is located in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST5 2QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST5 2QX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 ST5 2QX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to ST5 2QX is Vichy Close which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vichy Close and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, 4.63 km away.
The closest primary school to ST5 2QX (for ages 11 and under) is Westlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Fisher Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on December 13, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of ST5 2QX is Wedgwood Cricket Club and is 7.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on December 4, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST5 2QX is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and North Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST5 2QX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST5 2QX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST5 2QX
| 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 ST5 2QX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 4, 2017) | 130 m |
| Newcastle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2019) | 183 m |
| Edenhurst Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 571 m | |
| Co-op Academy Friarswood | Academy | 3-11 | 1.23 km | |
| St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Blackfriars Academy | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (September 26, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Seabridge Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Langdale Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.47 km | |
| Coppice Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Silverdale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.59 km |
| Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (October 25, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Knutton St Marys CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 13, 2016) | 1.77 km |
| Hassell Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 3, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme School | Independent school | 2-19 | 2.32 km | |
| Demetae Academy | Independent school | 4-11 | 2.39 km | |
| St John's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Lyme Brook Independent School | Special school | 8-16 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST5 2QX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tittensor CE First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2018 | 7.28 km | |
| Lunar | Awaiting Inspection | 7.71 km | |
| Wedgwood Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 4, 2018 | 7.71 km | |
| World of Wedgwood | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2018 | 7.71 km | |
| Tittensor Post Office & Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 7.72 km | |
| Oaklea House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2019 | 7.85 km | |
| Gin Jamboree Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2018 | 7.87 km | |
| Wedgwood Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 28, 2012 | 8.1 km | |
| Heyfields Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 8.36 km | |
| Barlaston Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2019 | 8.5 km | |
| Extremes | Awaiting Inspection October 3, 2019 | 8.5 km | |
| Mark's Quality Meats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 8.5 km | |
| Leeses Of Barlaston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2013 | 8.54 km | |
| The Plume Of Feathers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 10, 2019 | 8.54 km | |
| Orsett House Retirement Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 8.74 km | |
| The Duke Of York | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 8.83 km | |
| Barlaston Milk Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 8.84 km | |
| Barlaston C E First School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 8.86 km | |
| Barlaston School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 8.86 km | |
| Standon Bowers O E C | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2014 | 9.27 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST5 2QX - Data from Apr 2022
| Vichy Close | 40 m | |
| Vichy Close | 67 m | |
| Rothesay Avenue | 241 m | |
| Gallowstree Lane | 533 m | |
| Gallowstree Lane | 546 m | |
| Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station | 4.63 km | |
| Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station | 4.66 km | |
| Platform 2 | 4.91 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 39.92 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 39.92 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 40.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST5 2QX - Data from Dec 2021
| Flagstaff Plantation | 374 m | |
| Hands Wood | 543 m | |
| Barker's Wood | 688 m | |
| Rosemary Hill Wood | 781 m | |
| Verdun Plantation | 885 m | |
| Pie Rough | 977 m | |
| Brickkiln Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Springpool Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Friars' Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Roadside Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Job's Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Bogs Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Spring Pool | 1.71 km | |
| Swallowcroft Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Rowley Wood | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST5 2QX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 62.6 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.8% | 100% | 79 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.2% | 97.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ST5 2QX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 53.00227200 |
| Longitude | -2.24956900 |
| OS Easting | 383349 |
| OS Northing | 0345024 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| County Electorial Division | Westlands and Thistleberry ED |
| Electoral Ward | Thistleberry |
| Local Authority District | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| 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 | E07000195 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
North 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 North Staffordshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Stoke-on-Trent BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Newcastle-under-Lyme BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022224 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newcastle-under-Lyme 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newcastle-under-Lyme 015E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |