Postcode ST8 6LZ (Staffordshire Moorlands)

Map showing ST8 6LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode ST8 6LZ is located in Staffordshire Moorlands, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST8 6LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ST8 6LZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 ST8 6LZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to ST8 6LZ is Church Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lynmouth Close and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 5.5 km away.

The closest primary school to ST8 6LZ (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 5, 2015.

The local pub for residents of ST8 6LZ is Horseshoe Inn and is 4.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go East and is 5.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ST8 6LZ is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and North Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST8 6LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ST8 6LZ, and the approximate distance away.

Church Close 23 m
Mayfield Court 111 m
Trent Grove 113 m
Woodland Street 158 m
Mayfield Road 161 m
Lynmouth Close 175 m
Milners Way 234 m
Church Road 250 m
Warwick Street 277 m
Queen's Drive 280 m
Greenfield 280 m
Edgeley Road 280 m
Shakespeare Court 301 m
Wickenstones Court 315 m
Park Lane 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ST8 6LZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST8 6LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Outstanding
(June 5, 2015)
235 m
Biddulph High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
262 m
James Bateman Middle School 272 m
Squirrel Hayes First School Good
(September 26, 2018)
439 m
Roaches School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
625 m
Knypersley First School 754 m
Kingsfield First School 826 m
Oxhey First School 1.61 km
Woodhouse Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.94 km
Moor First School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.63 km
Thursfield Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.89 km
Packmoor Ormiston Academy Good
(July 9, 2019)
2.96 km
Castle Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.04 km
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
3.44 km
St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.55 km
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
3.72 km
Ball Green Primary School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2018)
4.27 km
Kidsgrove Secondary School 4.46 km
Kidsgrove Primary School 4.46 km
Ormiston Horizon Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST8 6LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horseshoe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
4.06 km
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
4.69 km
JW's Holysmoke Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
4.84 km
Rushey Hey Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
4.84 km
Heliosa Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
5 km
Mossley CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
5 km
Castaway Play Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2021
5.01 km
CW Catering @ Horton Village Hall Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.1 km
MASK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
5.17 km
Mossley Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
5.17 km
The Chappell Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
5.17 km
Go East Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
5.42 km
Astbury Lane Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.44 km
M & A's Buttylicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 3, 2019
5.54 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2020
5.54 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
5.55 km
Hightown Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
5.59 km
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2020
5.62 km
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
5.76 km
Cuttleford Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2019
5.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST8 6LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Lynmouth Close Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Conway Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Kidsgrove Rail Station Rail 5.5 km
Terminal Three Access Air 28.88 km
Terminal Three Access Air 28.89 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST8 6LZ - Data from Dec 2021

The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 717 m
Plankhollow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Tinker's Clough Valley 1.2 km
Knypersley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Greenway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 1.52 km
Robin Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Crowborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Knypersley Reservoir Inland Water 1.8 km
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Dallows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bailey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Rushymoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Bailey's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST8 6LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.7 Mbps 101.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.7 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.6 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 449,998 kWh - mean 13,636 kWh : median 13,207 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ST8 6LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 53.10820400
Longitude -2.17081800
OS Easting 388662
OS Northing 0356793
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7013
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
County Electorial Division Biddulph South and Endon ED
Electoral Ward Biddulph East
Local Authority District Staffordshire Moorlands
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000198
Travel To Work Area Stoke-on-Trent

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Biddulph BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022388
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Staffordshire Moorlands 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Staffordshire Moorlands 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2