ST5 3AL

Clayton · Newcastle-under-Lyme · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Newcastle
Ward
Clayton
Local authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ST5 3AN 64 m
ST5 3AY 118 m
ST5 3AX 158 m
ST5 3BD 192 m
ST5 3AW 198 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ST5 3AL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ST
Postcode district
ST5
Postcode sector
ST5 3
Latitude
52.999367
Longitude
-2.218186
British National Grid easting
385,454
British National Grid northing
344,692

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E07000195
Electoral ward
Clayton · E05011417
Parish or community
E43000131
Westminster constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme · E14001380
Output area
E00172349
Lower layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014B · E01029551
Middle layer super output area
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014 · E02006171

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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42 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
39, Buckmaster Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 3AL 20 March 2025 £215,000
103, Buckmaster Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 3AL 24 October 2024 £200,000
115, Buckmaster Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 3AL 4 October 2024 £202,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
79
Primary
42
Secondary
11
  1. St John's CofE (A) Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    548 m
  2. Coppice Academy

    Academy special converter

    636 m
  3. Langdale Primary School

    Academy converter

    941 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,624
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,532
  • Anti social behaviour 437
  • Shoplifting 349
  • Public order 340
  • Criminal damage and arson 237

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
122

66 female, 56 male

Postcode households
47
Residents per household
2.6
ST5 3 residents
9,684

Age bands in ST5 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.4%

1,521 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.1%

1,031 residents

Age 25 to 44
21%

1,948 residents

Age 45 to 64
28%

2,601 residents

Age 65 and over
23.6%

2,193 residents

This postcode contained 1.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ST5 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

24

within 5 km

  • LYME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    LYME VALLEY ROAD, NEWCASTLE, ST5 3TF

    ODS code M83067

    858 m

  • KINGSBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    KINGSBRIDGE HOUSE, KINGSBRIDGE AVENUE, CLAYTON, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME, ST5 3HP

    ODS code M83141

    915 m

  • HARTSHILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    ASHWELL ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 6AT

    ODS code M83066

    1.3 km

  • HIGHERLAND SURGERY

    3 ORME ROAD, POOLFIELD, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, NEWCASTLE, ST5 2UE

    ODS code M83140

    1.5 km

  • MILLER STREET SURGERY

    MILLER STREET, NEWCASTLE, ST5 1JD

    ODS code M83025

    1.6 km

  • TRENT VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    876 LONDON ROAD, TRENT VALE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 5NX

    ODS code M83014

    1.7 km

  • HONEYWALL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    STOKE HEALTH CENTRE, HONEYWALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 7JB

    ODS code M83619

    2.1 km

  • MILEHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    MILEHOUSE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, LYMEBROOK WAY, MILEHOUSE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 9GA

    ODS code M83697

    2.9 km

  • NORFOLK STREET SURGERY

    NORFOLK STREET, SHELTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 4PB

    ODS code M83075

    3.0 km

  • HANFORD GP

    HANFORD HEALTH CENTRE, NEW INN LANE, HANFORD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8EX

    ODS code M83138

    3.2 km

  • WOLSTANTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    PALMERSTON STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, NEWCASTLE, ST5 8BN

    ODS code M83056

    3.5 km

  • TRENTHAM MEWS MEDICAL CENTRE

    EASTWICK CRESCENT, TRENTHAM, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8XP

    ODS code M83711

    3.7 km

  • KEELE PRACTICE

    HEALTH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF KEELE, KEELE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 5BG

    ODS code M83670

    3.8 km

  • SILVERDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    VALE PLEASANT, SILVERDALE, NEWCASTLE, ST5 6PS

    ODS code M83034

    3.8 km

  • GLEBEDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FENTON HEALTH CENTRE, GLEBEDALE ROAD, STOKE ON TRENT, ST4 3AQ

    ODS code M83028

    3.8 km

  • THE VILLAGE SURGERY

    49 HIGH STREET, WOLSTANTON, NEWCASTLE, ST5 0ET

    ODS code M83007

    3.8 km

  • HARLEY STREET MEDICAL CTR

    HARLEY STREET, HANLEY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 3RX

    ODS code M83076

    4.1 km

  • BRINSLEY AVENUE PRACTICE

    11 BRINSLEY AVENUE, TRENTHAM, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8LT

    ODS code M83601

    4.1 km

  • THE MOORCROFT MEDICAL CTR

    10 BOTTESLOW STREET, STOKE ON TRENT, ST1 3NJ

    ODS code M83146

    4.2 km

  • PRIMA CARE SURGERIES

    HANLEY HEALTH CENTRE, UPPER HUNTBACH STREET, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 2BN

    ODS code M83625

    4.5 km

Showing 20 of 24 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Clayton Road

    BCT · Clayton

    0.1 miles
  • Abbots Way

    BCT · Clayton

    0.2 miles
  • Lilleshall Avenue

    BCT · Clayton

    0.2 miles
  • Abbots Way

    BCT · Clayton

    0.2 miles
  • Royal Stoke Hospital

    BCT · Royal Stoke University Hospital

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Newcastle-under-Lyme 014B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,306 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £206,000 from 6 recorded sales in ST5 3AL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Newcastle-under-Lyme is £209,547 in June 2026, up 6.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

79 open schools are in scope, including 42 primary and 11 secondary schools. St John's CofE (A) Primary School is the nearest published school at 548 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,624 published events cover 12 months, averaging 302 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,532 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.