ST1 or ST3?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 34% less in ST1 than in ST3.
- ST3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
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ST1
Stoke-on-Trent
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ST3
Stoke-on-Trent
|
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £79,000
from 25 sales |
£120,000
from 59 sales |
| Average sold price | £104,714 | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.9% (Stoke-on-Trent) | +2.9% (Stoke-on-Trent) |
| Dwelling type | — | Mid-floor flat |
| Floor area | — | 30 m² |
| Built | — | 2003–2006 |
| Energy rating | — | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £142/yr |
| Schools likely to admit |
1 likely, 2 borderline of 8 with a figure
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy |
2 likely, 2 borderline of 8 with a figure
Alexandra Infants' School, Ormiston Meridian Academy |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 712 recorded | 381 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 1 of 10 | 1 of 10 |
Common questions
Is ST1 or ST3 cheaper?
ST1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around ST1 sell for about £79,000 and around ST3 for about £120,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, ST1 or ST3?
ST3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (712 in ST1 against 381 in ST3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is ST1 or ST3 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, ST1 sits in decile 1 of 10 and ST3 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in ST1 or ST3?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.