Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at ST3 7HA? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthews Church of England Academy | Primary | 550 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Meir Heath Academy | Primary | 950 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Sandon Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Catholic Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Alexandra Junior School | Primary | 2.0 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Ormiston Meridian Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.2 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams | Secondary | 2.5 km | – |
| Blythe Bridge High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kinetic Academy | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rowan House School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Florence Sports & Social Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Meir Heath Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Longton Park (Queen'S Park) | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Sandon Primary Academy | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Golf | Lightwood Golf Driving Range | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Stoke-on-Trent RUFC | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Wedgwood Sports & Social Club | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Awesome Walls Stoke | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Tollgate Hotel & Leisure | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Zulu Tactical Airsoft | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Rc car | Model Cars Racetrack | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Karting | Fastlane Karting | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Pool | Plaza Snooker & Pool Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Plaza Snooker & Pool Club | 4.7 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 Blythe Bridge, a drive away (3.0 km), with 104k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stoke-On-Trent.
The nearest bus stop is Ridge Crescent, 250 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 6A); 9 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 43 minutes away by public transport (19 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Matthews Church of England Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Sandon Primary Academy (0.7 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ormiston Meridian Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 40.2 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (6 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 1.6 km away, with SD Convenience Store closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Meir Park & Weston Coyney Medical Pract (1.2 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.8 km).
For a haircut, The Hair Lab is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 7.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Desi Moments Kahari House is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Saracens Head the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 30% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 46% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Grindley Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Give Me Strength (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 44 km away.
14 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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| Independent |
| 2.8 km |
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Every primary near ST3 7HA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.