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Thinking of living at ST15 0GX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirehill First School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Manor Hill First School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| St Dominic's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE First School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Walton Priory Middle School | Secondary | 850 m | – |
| Christ Church Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | – |
| Alleyne's Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Dominic's Priory School | Independent | 1000 m | 18.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Yarlet School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
Every primary near ST15 0GX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | St Dominics Priory School | 810 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Stone Leisure Centre | 240 m | 4 |
| Football | The Cage | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Canoe | Canoe Club Car Park | 100 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Stone SP Cricket Club | 630 m | 2 |
| Golf | Stone Golf Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Stone Crown Green Bowling Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | Stone Lawn Tennis and Squash Club | 960 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Alleyne's Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Stone Hockey Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Stone, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 246k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stafford.
The nearest bus stop is Stafford Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 101, 102, 103, 102A); 17 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Pirehill First School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St Dominic's Catholic Primary School (0.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Walton Priory Middle School, 850 m away.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (10.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative, 400 m away, with Walton Stores closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mansion House (350 m), with Stone Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Sublime Barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 45% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 22 restaurants and cafés and 18 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Marks and Spencer is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Star Inn the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 71 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 405 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Crown Meadow, 200 m away; for exercise, Stone Leisure Centre (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 51 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
49 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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