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Thinking of living at ST4 6BY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpfield Primary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Hassell Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE (A) Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Thistley Hough Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.8 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clayton Hall Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newcastle Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's College | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 62.4 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme School | Independent | 600 m | 53.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Demetae Academy | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| Lyme Brook Independent School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
Every primary near ST4 6BY, 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 | London Road Crown Green Bowls Club | 240 m | 19 |
| Tennis | Newcastle Under Lyme School | 590 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Newcastle Under Lyme School | 590 m | 16 |
| Cricket | Newcastle and Hartshill Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Golf | Newcastle-Under-Lyme Golf Club | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Football | Newcastle Town Football Club | 870 m | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Newcastle-under-Lyme School Sports Ground | 600 m | 7 |
| Athletics | Ashfields Track | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Squash | Michelin Sports And Conference Centre | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cycling | The Grg Waste Stadium | 850 m | 3 |
| Weightlifting | Foundry Gym | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Newcastle (Staffs) Rugby Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Trentham RUFC | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Go Karting Stoke | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest Stoke | 840 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Foundry Gym | 1.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 (2.4 km), with 3.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is main entrance link, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 25, 9, 22, 1); 63 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Harpfield Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Thistley Hough Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 47.9 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (3.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 500 m away, with K&L Fresh Fruit and Veg closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lyme Valley Medical Centre (500 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Flux and Co. Barbershop is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 1.4 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 34 restaurants and cafés and 37 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
RVS Cafe - Maternity is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and the Forty Five Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (37 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 315 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 58 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 36% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 203 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Stubbs Walks, 450 m away; for exercise, M Club Spa and Fitness (800 m).
40 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 38 km away.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 21% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Staffordshire University, 2.4 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.