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Thinking of living at ST4 3QD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Catholic Academy | Primary | 150 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Glebe | Primary | 550 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Heron Cross Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 34.4 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thistley Hough Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's College | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 62.4 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Glebedale School | Independent | 700 m | Attainment 8: 13.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Excellence Girls Academy | Independent | 1.7 km | 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Edgewood Academy | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Fenton Crown Green Bowls Club | 630 m | 26 |
| Tennis | Mount Pleasant Park | 370 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 750 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Fenton Cricket Club | 510 m | 10 |
| Football | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 750 m | 8 |
| Squash | Fenton Manor Sports Complex And Shapes | 750 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Kemball Avenue | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Stoke White Rock Speedway | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Weightlifting | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 750 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | Longton Rugby Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Northwood Stadium | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Newcastle (Staffs) Rugby Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 750 m | 1 |
| Volleyball | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 750 m | 1 |
| Dance | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 750 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Stoke-on-Trent, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 3.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Albert Square, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 23, 40); 43 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Our Lady's Catholic Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 59% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Co-op Academy Glebe (0.4 km).
The nearest secondary is St Peter's CofE Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 34.4 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (2.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Fenton, 150 m away; Allan Jones Butchers (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Glebedale Medical Practice (300 m), with Fenton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Laura Patricia is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 3.4 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Porky's is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Bench and Bar the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 211 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 3% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 53% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 155 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Albert Square, 100 m away; for exercise, Fenton Manor Sports Complex (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 40 km away.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
46 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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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.