Postcode ST8 6RP (Staffordshire Moorlands)

Map showing ST8 6RP and nearby postcodes

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

ST8 6RP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 ST8 6RP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ST8 6RP is Linden Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Washington Close and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Congleton Rail Station, 3.88 km away.

The closest primary school to ST8 6RP (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 6RP is Horseshoe Inn and is 2.52 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 3.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ST8 6RP 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 6RP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Linden Drive 26 m
Washington Close 57 m
Linden Grove 68 m
Whetstone Road 101 m
Stanley Road 136 m
Sandy Road 183 m
Sandsdown Close 187 m
Cecil Road 205 m
Cambridge Close 246 m
Chelsea Close 258 m
Smokies Way 285 m
Sandyfield Court 292 m
Ivy House Road 312 m
Halls Road 371 m
Well Lane 458 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ST8 6RP

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 6RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsfield First School 986 m
Woodhouse Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.04 km
Oxhey First School 1.39 km
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Outstanding
(June 5, 2015)
1.58 km
Squirrel Hayes First School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.6 km
Roaches School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
1.64 km
Knypersley First School 1.7 km
James Bateman Middle School 1.79 km
Biddulph High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.06 km
Moor First School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.58 km
Castle Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.09 km
Mossley CofE Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.19 km
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
3.39 km
Thursfield Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.72 km
Packmoor Ormiston Academy Good
(July 9, 2019)
4.28 km
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School 4.48 km
Daven Primary School 4.49 km
Marlfields Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
4.81 km
Cornerstone Academy 4.81 km
Cheshire Alternative Provision School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
4.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horseshoe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
2.52 km
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
2.96 km
Heliosa Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
3.19 km
Mossley CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
3.19 km
Castaway Play Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2021
3.23 km
MASK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
3.37 km
Mossley Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.37 km
The Chappell Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
3.37 km
JW's Holysmoke Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
3.47 km
Rushey Hey Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
3.47 km
Go East Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
3.62 km
Astbury Lane Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
3.64 km
M & A's Buttylicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 3, 2019
3.74 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2020
3.74 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
3.75 km
Hightown Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
3.78 km
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2020
3.82 km
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
3.95 km
The Laurels Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
4.07 km
Wharf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
4.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Washington Close Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Washington Close Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Playing Field Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Congleton Rail Station Rail 3.88 km
Congleton Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Congleton Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Terminal Three Access Air 27.07 km
Terminal Three Access Air 27.08 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Edge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Willocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bailey's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Nick i' th' Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Whitemore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Roe Park Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Robin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Bailey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Mow Cop Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.2 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 77 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 162,474 kWh - mean 14,770 kWh : median 15,219 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 31,667 kWh - mean 3,167 kWh : median 2,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ST8 6RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 53.12377900
Longitude -2.17856000
OS Easting 388148
OS Northing 0358527
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28112
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
County Electorial Division Biddulph North ED
Electoral Ward Biddulph West
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33022391
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Staffordshire Moorlands 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Staffordshire Moorlands 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2