Lower Street is in Newcastle and in Newcastle-Under-Lyme district. ST5 2RS is located in the Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newcastle-under-Lyme. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Street, Newcastle, ST5 2RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ST5 2SY, ST5 2RR, ST5 1QS, ST5 2TB, ST5 2SX, ST5 2SZ, ST5 1PR, ST5 1RA, ST5 2RY.

Lower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Street are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST5 2RS

Average Price
£213,658
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£340,777
Flats/Maisonettes
£177,338
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Street

Average Price
£387,766
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Apartment 15 Belong Village Lower Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£169,0002021-06-02 £184,720
Apartment 1 Belong Village Lower Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002020-03-04 £185,038
Apartment 18 Belong Village Lower Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£194,0002019-11-15 £217,356
Apartment 14 Belong Village Lower Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£152,0002019-10-18 £172,869
Apartment 15 Belong Village Lower Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002019-03-28 £176,008

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oaklands Nursery School
Oaklands Avenue , Porthill ST5 0EX 		4out of 4 3,082 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Silverdale Road , ST5 2TA 		3out of 4 112 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
St Paul's Road Off Orme Road , ST5 2NB 		3out of 4 318 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hassell Primary School
Barracks Road , ST5 1LF 		3out of 4 674 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Friarswood
Abbots Way , ST5 2ES 		3out of 4 965 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Harpfield Primary Academy
Palmers Green , Hartshill ST4 6AP 		3out of 4 1,385 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic College
Ashfields New Road , ST5 2SJ 		3out of 4 563 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newcastle Academy
Gallowstree Lane , The Westlands ST5 2QS 		1out of 4 1,415 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Orme Academy
Milehouse Lane , ST5 9JU 		2out of 4 2,002 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Thistley Hough Academy
Thistley Hough , Penkhull ST4 5JJ 		3out of 4 2,636 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Clayton Hall Academy
Clayton Lane , Clayton ST5 3DN 		3out of 4 2,947 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group
Knutton Lane , ST5 2GB 		- not rated 554 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG 		- not rated 3,607 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College
Leek Road , ST4 2RU 		- not rated 4,038 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackfriars Academy
Priory Road , ST5 2TF 		4out of 4 420 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Demetae Academy
Linden House , 17a King Street ST5 1JF 		- not rated 1,019 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Edenhurst Preparatory School
Westlands Avenue , ST5 2PU 		- not rated 1,037 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Mount Pleasant , ST5 1DB 		- not rated 1,084 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lyme Brook Independent School
90 King Street , Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1JB 		- not rated 1,184 yd Other independent special school No 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
AMORE ITALIAN RESTAURANT & CAFE5 Pepper Street154 yd
NO. 21 CAFE AND SANDWICH BAR21 Bridge Street164 yd
MADO CAFE40 High Street198 yd
JUMBO9-11 Liverpool Road207 yd
FAMILY BAKERY CAFEUnit 8A, Roebuck Shopping Centre, High Street211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WELLERS3 Pepper Street141 yd
HOPWATER CELLAR2 Bridge Street164 yd
BRIDGE STREET ALE HOUSE31 Bridge Street164 yd
THE JUG41 Bridge Street164 yd
OLD BULLS HEAD6 LAD LANE239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DANCING OCTOPUS12 Pool Dam95 yd
MO'S KITCHEN10 Pool Dam95 yd
CASTLE MILKSHAKE42 High Street195 yd
PIZZA & WINE15 Merrial Street249 yd
K-TOWN14-16 Ironmarket293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LIDLLidl, Lower Street76 yd
ALDI STORES LTDAldi, Blackfriars Road365 yd
GALAXY SUPERMARKET LIMITED4 Merrial Street374 yd
TESCO STORES LTDKeele Road381 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITEDMorrisons, Goose Street429 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Staffordshire Unitarians Meeting House
Unitarian Meeting House Unitarian Meeting House Lower Street 		72 yd
St Giles And St George'S C Of E Academy
ORME ROAD 		grass pitches286 yd
Pool Dam
ST. PAULS ROAD 		grass pitches411 yd
Blackfriars Academy
BLACKFRIARS SPECIAL SCHOOL BLACKFRIARS SPECIAL SCHOOL PRIORY ROAD 		swimming pool441 yd
Newcastle Under Lyme College (Closed)
Liverpool Road 		grass pitches505 yd
Xercise4Less (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)
XERCISE4LESS XERCISE4LESS BARRACKS ROAD 		health and fitness suite573 yd
Jubilee Pool (Closed)
Nelson Place 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool582 yd
St John Fisher Catholic College
ST. JOHN FISHER CATHOLIC COLLEGE ST. JOHN FISHER CATHOLIC COLLEGE ASHFIELDS NEW ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts651 yd
Jubilee 2
BRUNSWICK STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool660 yd
The Gordon Banks Sports Centre
KNUTTON LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite693 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 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 40.0%

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 speed23.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1627 crimes were reported near Lower Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ST5 2RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Street, Newcastle, ST5 2RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ST5 2RS 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

Retired97
Full-Time Employee81
Long-Term Sick or disabled44
Student (economically inactive)34
Part-Time Employee33
Other31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed11
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Human health and social work activities29
Construction12
Education12
Administrative and support service activities10
Manufacturing8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female191
Male215

Partnership Status

Single177
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated12
Divorced48
Widowed58

Health

Very good health113
Good health131
Fair health98
Bad health55
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications137
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 77
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese7
Indian4
Other Asian14
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White355
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom357
European Union16
Africa5
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK357
10+ Years23
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries9
North Africa1
Eastern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America4
No passport held71

Religion

No religion150
Christian222
Hindu2
Muslim17
Other religion4
Not answered13
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