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Thinking of living at ST6 5XJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerbank Primary Academy | Primary | 150 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Star Academy, Sandyford | Primary | 950 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Mill Hill Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Horizon Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haywood Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 2.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Oaks | Independent | 650 m | – |
| The Nest | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| The Valiant School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Tunstall/Victoria Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Tunstall Stoke) | 990 m | 11 |
| Tennis | Tunstall Park | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 6 |
| Football | Port Vale FC | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | Burslem Golf Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Kidsgrove Ski Centre | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Karting | TeamSport Go Karting Stoke | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Gym | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Futsal | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket nets | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Kidsgrove Sports Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Longport, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 79k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stoke-On-Trent.
The nearest bus stop is Summerbank Road, 350 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 38, 103, 38A, 104); 25 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Summerbank Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.2 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 43 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (7.9 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 500 m away, with V & R Food & Wine closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Furlong Medical Centre (650 m), with Millers Pharmacy (Tunstall) the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Tan & Glow is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 6.1 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Kfc is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The White Hart the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (23 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 213 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 8% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 62% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Memorial Gardens, 750 m away; for exercise, Dimensions (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 33 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 15% socially.
30 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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It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.