Is ST5 8EQ a nice place to live?

Area check for Newcastle-under-Lyme — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.

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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-08)

189 crimes recorded

Within roughly a mile of ST5 8EQ. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.

Violence & sexual offences
68
Anti-social behaviour
47
Shoplifting
23
Public order
12
Criminal damage & arson
11
Other theft
7
Burglary
5
Drugs
5

House prices

£209,112

Average price in Newcastle-under-Lyme (2026-07, UK House Price Index). Up 6.6% year on year.

Terraced
£163,241
Semi-detached
£202,307
Detached
£321,664
Flat / maisonette
£91,843

Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for ST5 8EQ specifically.

Flood risk

Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.

No active flood warnings within ~15km.

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GP & dentist ratings

CQC ratings near ST5 8EQ on Check My GP

Food hygiene ratings

FSA ratings near ST5 8EQ on Check Food Hygiene

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