The postcode ST8 7LJ is located in Staffordshire Moorlands, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST8 7LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ST8 7LJ 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 7LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to ST8 7LJ is Highland Close which is centered 10 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Farmside Lane and is 289 m away. The closest railway station is Congleton Rail Station, 5.74 km away.
The closest primary school to ST8 7LJ (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 7LJ is The Castle Inn and is 4.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go East and is 5.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ST8 7LJ 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 ST8 7LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ST8 7LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ST8 7LJ
| 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 ST8 7LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moor First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 655 m |
| Oxhey First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.31 km | |
| Woodhouse Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.8 km |
| Squirrel Hayes First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Kingsfield First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.27 km | |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 5, 2015) | 2.3 km |
| Biddulph High School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.44 km |
| James Bateman Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 2.56 km | |
| Roaches School | Special school | 5-16 | Outstanding (July 5, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| Knypersley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.98 km | |
| Horton St Michael's CofE First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.77 km | |
| St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 3.92 km |
| Horton Lodge Community Special School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 4.07 km |
| Endon Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 4.65 km |
| Mossley CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 5.02 km |
| St Luke's CofE Academy Endon | Academy | 5-11 | 5.05 km | |
| Endon High School | Academy | 11-16 | 5.09 km | |
| Packmoor Ormiston Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 5.11 km |
| Thursfield Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 5.19 km |
| Castle Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 5.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST8 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW Catering @ Horton Village Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 2.94 km | |
| JOHN MUNROE HOSPITAL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 3.77 km | |
| ST MICHAELS CE (VC) FIRST SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2021 | 3.77 km | |
| HORTON LODGE SPECIAL SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2021 | 4.07 km | |
| THE GALLEY GROUP LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 4.08 km | |
| RUDYARD LAKE LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2018 | 4.35 km | |
| RUSHTON PET AND POULTRY HOUSING | Exempt October 22, 2018 | 4.38 km | |
| The Castle Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 4.4 km | |
| Rudyard Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 4.41 km | |
| The Cloud Cakery | Awaiting Inspection | 4.41 km | |
| Heliosa Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2022 | 5.02 km | |
| Mossley CE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2018 | 5.02 km | |
| MASK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2018 | 5.17 km | |
| Mossley Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 5.17 km | |
| The Chappell Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2019 | 5.17 km | |
| Horseshoe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 5.18 km | |
| RUDYARD LAKE STEAM RAILWAY- Platform 2 Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2018 | 5.28 km | |
| Go East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 2, 2020 | 5.44 km | |
| Castaway Play Ltd. | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 24, 2021 | 5.51 km | |
| CLOUDSIDE SHOOTING GROUNDS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 5.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST8 7LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Farmside Lane | 289 m | |
| Rose & Crown PH | 389 m | |
| Rose & Crown PH | 408 m | |
| Congleton Rail Station | 5.74 km | |
| Congleton Rail Station | 5.75 km | |
| Congleton Rail Station | 5.76 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 28.48 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 28.5 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 28.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST8 7LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Robin Hill | 776 m | |
| Bailey's Hill | 783 m | |
| Spring Wood | 1.42 km | |
| The Coppice | 1.67 km | |
| Crowborough Wood | 1.73 km | |
| High Bent | 1.75 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Troughstone Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Shirkley Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Dalehouse Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Tinker's Clough | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Hollin Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Bailey's Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Knypersley Wood | 2.75 km | |
| The Serpentine | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST8 7LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.7 Mbps | 37.8 Mbps | 49.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps | 11.86 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 37.9 | 7.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for ST8 7LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 53.11701800 |
| Longitude | -2.13974600 |
| OS Easting | 390744 |
| OS Northing | 0357769 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Staffordshire Moorlands |
| County Electorial Division | Biddulph North ED |
| Electoral Ward | Biddulph Moor |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000198 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Biddulph Moor BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022382 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Staffordshire Moorlands 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Staffordshire Moorlands 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |