Postcode district report · August 2026

ST5, Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST5 is the 1st Hapiest of Newcastle-under-Lyme's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
869
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£196,500
+3.4% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,429
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
4%
of homes sold

ST5 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks ST5 against the other postcode districts of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Price per m²£2,429/m² 3rd of 4
Price change+3.4% 2nd of 4
Sales a year869 a year 1st of 4
Sales change-8.6% 4th of 4
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 2nd of 4
Carbon3.8 t CO₂ a home 1st of 4
Station nearby2.8 km 1st of 4
Yellow the best in Newcastle-under-Lyme Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better ST5 compares with the rest of Newcastle-under-Lyme. These colours compare postcode districts within Newcastle-under-Lyme; Newcastle-under-Lyme's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Newcastle-under-Lyme's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 ST5 869£196,500 +3.4%
2 CW3 55£245,000 -0.2%
3 ST7 358£193,000 +8.4%
4 TF9 50£347,500 -12.6%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Newcastle-under-Lyme only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Newcastle-under-Lyme aren't ranked.