Dickens Street is in Stoke-On-Trent and in Stoke-On-Trent district. ST2 8LB is located in the Abbey Hulton and Townsend electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stoke-on-Trent Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ST2 8NU, ST2 8LA, ST2 8JZ, ST2 8JX, ST2 8JY, ST2 8PA, ST2 8JT, ST2 8NS, ST2 8NP.

Dickens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Street are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stoke-On-Trent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST2 8LB

Average Price
£151,606
Semi-Detached
£148,834
Terraced
£128,475
Detached
£167,786
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Street

Average Price
£151,606
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Dickens Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£192,0002021-11-03 £198,282
18 Dickens Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Detached, an established residential building 		£159,9502021-05-10 £175,917
17 Dickens Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-01-10 £164,254
29 Dickens Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,5002018-11-08 £178,392
29 Dickens Street, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,5002017-02-16 £101,184

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bentilee Nursery School
Dawlish Drive, Bentilee ST2 0HW 		1,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kingsland CofE Academy
Werrington Road, Bucknall ST2 9AS 		228 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Abbey Lane, Abbey Hulton ST2 8AU 		907 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Hulton Primary School
School Road, Abbey Hulton ST2 8BS 		982 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy
Aylesbury Road, Bentilee ST2 0LY 		1,107 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Eaton Park Academy
Arbourfield Drive, Bucknall ST2 9PF 		1,566 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBirches Head Academy
Birches Head Road, Hanley ST2 8DD 		2,001 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Discovery Academy
Discovery Drive, Bentilee ST2 0GA 		2,770 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Excel Academy
Milton Road, Sneyd Green ST1 6LG 		2,846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's CofE Academy
Fenton Manor, Fenton ST4 2RR 		3,743 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoorside High School
Cellarhead Road, Werrington ST9 0HP 		4,566 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedStoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road ST4 2DG 		3,934 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College
Leek Road, ST4 2RU 		4,110 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAurora Hanley School
Cambrian Way, off Eaves Lane ST2 8PQ 		461 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewfriars College
Castle Grove, Off Newhouse Road ST2 8BH 		553 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit
Willeton Street, Bucknall ST2 9JA 		974 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Beechfield School
The Caretaker's Bungalow - the Nest, Birches Head Road ST2 8DD 		1,880 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSporting Stars Academy
Field Avenue, Baddeley Green ST2 7AS 		3,123 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lantern Cafe Kingsland C.E AcademyEaves Lane316 yd
The Oak TeapotOak Priory, Castle Grove649 yd
New CafeNewfriars College, Castle Grove736 yd
Hanley Town Football ClubAbbey Lane980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bucknall Bowling ClubBucknall Bowling And Recreation Club, 430 Werrington Road288 yd
The Travellers Rest248 Werrington Road627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gogoz Deserts and Pizza 4 U238-242 Werrington Road504 yd
Fatts House361-363 Ruxley Road547 yd
Rainbow477 Werrington Road671 yd
Hot Spot Bucknall29 Causeley Road729 yd
Neelam Valley47 Causeley Road729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaWerrington Road749 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsland C Of E Academy
WERRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches236 yd
The Discovery Academy (Closed)
Corneville Road 		grass pitches586 yd
Abbey Hill Performing Arts College (Closed)
Greasley Road 		grass pitches665 yd
Caddicks (Closed)
Haddon Place 		grass pitches728 yd
Our Lady And St Benedict Catholic Academy
ABBEY LANE 		grass pitches1,014 yd
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy
AYLESBURY ROAD 		grass pitches1,026 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.74 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dickens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 299 crimes were reported near Dickens Street . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ST2 8LB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8LB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 299
Violence And Sexual Offences 149
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Public Order 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Vehicle Crime 25
Other Theft 12
Burglary 8
Other Crime 5
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ST2 8LB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Deaville Road357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newhouse Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Millward Road505 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chebsey Close251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trinity Place407 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Corneville Road447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Angus Close292 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Birchgate Grove327 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Angus Close292 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Robertville Road445 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dickens Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST2 8LB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ST2 8LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Retired65
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction18
Education18
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Other2
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female123
Male113

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed21

Health

Very good health94
Good health88
Fair health38
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 36
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White229
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union11
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years5
5-10 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Italy2
Poland6
Romania7
No passport held59

Religion

No religion86
Christian139
Other religion1
Not answered9
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