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On Waterloo Road, in Cobridge & Central Forest
What it's like at ST6 2ER: every home that has sold on Waterloo Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Waterloo Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
18 of the 122 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 159, Waterloo RoadTerraced · company-owned | Oct 2006 | £95,000 | – | – | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165, Waterloo RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2005 | £73,000 | 78 m² | £936/m² | 1 |
| 167, Waterloo RoadTerraced | Jun 2016 | £90,000 | 84 m² | £1,071/m² | 3 |
| 169, Waterloo RoadSemi-detached | Jan 1998 | £21,080 | – | – | 1 |
| 171, Waterloo RoadTerraced | Apr 2013 | £65,500 | 78 m² | £840/m² | 1 |
| 177, Waterloo RoadTerraced | Nov 2014 | £70,000 | 89 m² | £787/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Longport, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 79k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stoke-On-Trent.
The nearest bus stop is Orgreave Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 39A, 39, 103, 104); 37 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Peter's Catholic Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 53% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Co-op Academy Hamilton (1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 42.7 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (5.7 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is King Supermarket, 300 m away, with Kenny's Supermarket closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cobridge Surgery (550 m), with Waterloo Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (under 50 m).
For a haircut, Rose is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 4.3 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Cody's Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Burslem Cricket Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 171 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 124 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cobridge Park, 350 m away; for exercise, TeamSport Go Karting Stoke (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 36 km away.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is , 3.5 km away (TEF Silver).
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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 184 and 186, Waterloo Road | II | 40 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Stoke-on-Trent North constituency: David Williams MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 5,082 (14.1%), turnout 52%. Vote shares: Labour 40%, Conservative 26%, Reform UK 24%, Green Party 3%.
39 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near ST6 2ER →
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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Waterloo Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 51 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 3 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.7% | 95.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 3.0% | 3.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Wallasey · about 69 min
Nearest: Alton Towers · about 32 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.