The postcode ST7 8HW is located in Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST7 8HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST7 8HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 ST7 8HW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to ST7 8HW is Wilbraham's Walk which is centered 277 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vernon Avenue and is 376 m away. The closest railway station is Alsager Rail Station, 4.18 km away.
The closest primary school to ST7 8HW (for ages 11 and under) is Ravensmead Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 29, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Alsager School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of ST7 8HW is Forresters Arms and is 8.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon City and is 9.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST7 8HW 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 ST7 8HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST7 8HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST7 8HW
| 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 ST7 8HW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Education - Audley | Independent school | 7-14 | Good (June 17, 2021) | 339 m |
| Ravensmead Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 993 m |
| Sir Thomas Boughey Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.78 km |
| Wood Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 21, 2021) | 2.02 km |
| Alsagers Bank Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.72 km | |
| St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 15, 2018) | 3.7 km |
| Crackley Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 3.79 km |
| Springhead Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Excalibur Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.02 km | |
| Chesterton Community Sports College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 23, 2016) | 4.23 km |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 27, 2012) | 4.26 km |
| St Saviour's CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 4.43 km |
| Chesterton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 9, 2021) | 4.43 km |
| Cranberry Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 4.45 km |
| Betley CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 4.46 km |
| Churchfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 2, 2015) | 4.75 km |
| The Reginald Mitchell Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.76 km | |
| St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 4.79 km |
| Alsager Highfields Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.79 km | |
| Alsager School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 4.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST7 8HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 7.84 km | |
| The Goslings Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 7.9 km | |
| Forresters Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2020 | 8.09 km | |
| Wheelock Hall Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 31, 2022 | 8.56 km | |
| Malkins Bank Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2019 | 8.73 km | |
| Cuttleford Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2019 | 8.8 km | |
| Little Moreton Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 8.8 km | |
| Bulls Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2020 | 9.07 km | |
| Dragon City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 1, 2021 | 9.09 km | |
| Barchetta | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2019 | 9.24 km | |
| Centre Point | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2020 | 9.24 km | |
| Cheshire Cheese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 9.24 km | |
| Shampaan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 11, 2021 | 9.24 km | |
| Liz's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2021 | 9.26 km | |
| The Hive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2019 | 9.26 km | |
| Wheelock Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 9.26 km | |
| Wheelock Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2018 | 9.26 km | |
| Coppice Pre-school and Out of School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2020 | 9.31 km | |
| Smallwood C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 9.31 km | |
| Chozen Noodle (South) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 9.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST7 8HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Vernon Avenue | 376 m | |
| Council Offices | 463 m | |
| Council Offices | 464 m | |
| Library | 482 m | |
| Library | 497 m | |
| Alsager Rail Station | 4.18 km | |
| Alsager Rail Station | 4.19 km | |
| Alsager Rail Station | 4.2 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 34.04 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 34.05 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 34.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST7 8HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Boon Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Birks Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Brockwood Hill | 1.83 km | |
| Domvilles Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Wrench's Coppice | 2.12 km | |
| Foxley Gorse | 2.18 km | |
| Burgess's Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Miry Wood | 2.38 km | |
| Mill Dale | Valley | 2.47 km |
| Bignall Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Hayes Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Oldhill Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Bates Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Basford Coppice | 2.87 km | |
| Watermills Wood | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST7 8HW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 61.1 Mbps | 51.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.9 Mbps | 13.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.4 | 18.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ST7 8HW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 53.05578000 |
| Longitude | -2.30833300 |
| OS Easting | 379431 |
| OS Northing | 0350990 |
| 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 | Audley and Chesterton ED |
| Electoral Ward | Audley |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Bignall End/Audley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Audley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022167 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Newcastle-under-Lyme 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Newcastle-under-Lyme 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |