ST6 or ST8?
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 9% less in ST6 than in ST8.
- ST8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- ST6 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
- The most recent EPC we hold is D in ST6 and C in ST8.
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ST6
Stoke-on-Trent
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ST8
Staffordshire Moorlands
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £155,000
from 107 sales |
£170,000
from 105 sales |
| Average sold price | £110,285 | £95,983 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.9% (Stoke-on-Trent) | +9.4% (Staffordshire Moorlands) |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | Semi-detached house |
| Floor area | 89 m² | 70 m² |
| Built | 1967–1975 | 1950–1966 |
| Energy rating | D | C |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £1431/yr | £815/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 471 recorded | 111 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
Common questions
Is ST6 or ST8 cheaper?
ST6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around ST6 sell for about £155,000 and around ST8 for about £170,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, ST6 or ST8?
ST8 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (471 in ST6 against 111 in ST8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is ST6 or ST8 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, ST6 sits in decile 5 of 10 and ST8 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in ST6 or ST8?
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.