Furnace Road is in Stoke-On-Trent and in Stoke-On-Trent district. ST3 4QT is located in the Lightwood North and Normacot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stoke-on-Trent South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Furnace Road, Stoke-on-trent, ST3 4QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ST3 4QU, ST3 4QP, ST3 4RD, ST3 4QG, ST3 4RB, ST3 4QL, ST3 4QN, ST3 4RJ, ST3 4QS.

Furnace Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furnace Road are based on 93 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 ST3 4QT

Average Price
£83,345
Semi-Detached
£123,656
Terraced
£75,210
Detached
£118,838
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furnace Road

Average Price
£80,870
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furnace Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Furnace Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-07-29 £94,102
17 Furnace Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0002018-12-13 £112,136
57 Furnace Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002018-09-07 £59,490
71 Furnace Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002018-02-27 £74,397
59 Furnace Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke-On-Trent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,0002017-11-08 £48,778

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bentilee Nursery School
Dawlish Drive, Bentilee ST2 0HW 		4,090 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 4Alexandra Infants' School
Melville Road, Normacot ST3 4PZ 		365 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy
Sussex Place, Longton ST3 4TP 		438 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Junior School
Meir Road, Normacot ST3 7JG 		787 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Gregory's Catholic Academy
Spring Garden Road, Longton ST3 2QN 		1,248 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine's Catholic Academy
Sandon Road, Meir ST3 7DF 		1,467 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ormiston Meridian Academy
Sandon Road, Meir ST3 7DF 		1,107 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Longton Hall Road, Longton ST3 2NJ 		1,986 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton ST3 3JD 		2,967 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Discovery Academy
Discovery Drive, Bentilee ST2 0GA 		3,314 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's CofE Academy
Fenton Manor, Fenton ST4 2RR 		4,499 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College
Leek Road, ST4 2RU 		5,115 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 ratedIntuition Holistic Education
020, Rosslyn Road ST3 4JD 		798 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Hill School and College
Box Lane, Meir ST3 5PP 		1,087 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKinetic Academy
Meir Youth Cafe, Sandon Road ST3 7DJ 		1,452 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kemball School
Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton ST3 3JD 		2,967 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGlebedale School
Grove Road, Heron Cross ST4 3AY 		3,297 yd Other independent special 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
Lilys Desserts97 Upper Normacot Road125 yd
Cafe Clock Stoke95 Upper Normacot Road127 yd
Queen Dessert305 Uttoxeter Road387 yd
The English Grill256 Uttoxeter Road401 yd
Lahore Pizza & Grill / Kebab King266 Uttoxeter Road401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New FlorenceSussex Place398 yd
New FlorenceSussex Place398 yd
Florence Sports and Social ClubFlorence Colliery Social Club, Lightwood Road407 yd
Meir Royal British Legion Club195/197 Meir Road655 yd
Sir Robert Peel58 Peel Street883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fat Pizza and AJ's Pizza & Shakes81 Upper Normacot Road166 yd
Top Nosh37 Chaplin Road182 yd
Dee-licious2a Upper Belgrave Road263 yd
Curry Spice12 Upper Normacot Road376 yd
Big Chef301-303 Uttoxeter Road389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Al-Madina SuperstoreNormacot Road257 yd
The Co-OperativeFlorence Park579 yd
PAK Foods118 - 134 Belgrave Road678 yd
LidlTrentham Road984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watery Lane Playing Fields
Watery Lane 		grass pitches257 yd
Florence Colliery Social Welfare Centre
LIGHTWOOD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches404 yd
Normacot Recreation Ground
Recreation Road 		grass pitches502 yd
Alexandra Junior School
MEIR ROAD 		grass pitches675 yd
Abbey Hill Performing Arts College
BOX LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool995 yd
Meir Fitness Centre (Closed)
Pickford Place 		health and fitness suite1,088 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 speed68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furnace Road dangerous?

In 2023, 495 crimes were reported near Furnace Road . Only 20% 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 ST3 4QT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 495
Violence And Sexual Offences 249
Anti Social Behaviour 58
Public Order 37
Other Theft 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Vehicle Crime 27
Burglary 16
Other Crime 11
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 6
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ST3 4QT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rothesay Road62 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Herbert Road372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rothesay Road62 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rothesay Road62 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aquaries Court500 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wren View365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Argyll Road63 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mandela Way455 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Recreation Road480 yd

Employment

ST3 4QT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ST3 4QT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in ST3 4QT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family51
Part-Time Employee42
Full-Time Employee41
Self-Employed41
Student (economically inactive)39
Retired23
Other20
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities16
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities8
Education7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Construction2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female201
Male211

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex143
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced10
Widowed8

Health

Very good health188
Good health154
Fair health49
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 48
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Pakistani203
Other Asian40
Black African5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other11
White116
Roma1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union68
Africa4
Middle East and Asia113
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years100
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years44
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Italy5
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland6
Romania10
Other EU countries33
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia25
South-East Asia9
Central and South America1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion65
Christian78
Muslim231
Sikh7
Not answered29
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