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Thinking of living at ST4 4HE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 350 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady's Catholic Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| The Willows Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Heron Cross Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Thistley Hough Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 62.4 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's CofE Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 34.4 · 5.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Avenue | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Glebedale School | Independent | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 13.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Excellence Girls Academy | Independent | 1.7 km | 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ST4 4HE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | New Stoke Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 170 m | 28 |
| Tennis | Boothen Park | 140 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Stoke) | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Fenton Cricket Club | 910 m | 11 |
| Football | bet365 Stadium | 970 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Kemball Avenue | 690 m | 6 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Squash | Fenton Manor Sports Complex And Shapes | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Northwood Stadium | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | The Grg Waste Stadium | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Weightlifting | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Newcastle (Staffs) Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Longton Rugby Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Volleyball | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Dance | Fenton Manor Sports Complex | 1.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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 (1.4 km), with 3.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Campbell Road, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 24); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 42% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Co-op Academy Glebe (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Thistley Hough Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 47.9 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (1.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Metro Supermarket, 500 m away, with S & G News closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Staffordshire Doctors Urgent Care (750 m), with Everest Pharmacy - West End the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, The Cube (Unisex hair salon) is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 1.7 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 16 pubs and bars.
The Stage Door and Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Gardeners Retreat the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 245 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 31% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Stoke Town, Trent & Mersey Canal).
There are 35 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 300 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Yeaman Street Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Stoke Fitness Centre (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 40 km away.
34 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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Many neighbours rent: 36% of households rent privately and 19% socially.
It's young: 26% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Staffordshire University, 1.5 km away (TEF Silver).
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.