Lower Street, Newcastle

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Street, Newcastle · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-staffordshire/lower-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ST5 2RS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£175,925

12 sales

Price range

£99k – £247k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

ST5 2RS

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At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station42 min walkStoke-on-Trent station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 12 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Lower Street, Newcastle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £175,925. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lower Street range from £98,600 to £247,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Lower Street compared

ST5 postcode area£223,681

Newcastle£223,681

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ST5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	12	£175,925	28 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Lower Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Apartment 26, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	28 Mar 2025	£247,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 3, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	11 Oct 2024	£195,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 11, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	10 Nov 2023	£231,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 8, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	30 Jun 2023	£176,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 21, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	20 Oct 2022	£165,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 15, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	2 Jun 2021	£169,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 1, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	4 Mar 2020	£162,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 18, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	15 Nov 2019	£194,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 14, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	18 Oct 2019	£152,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 15, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	28 Mar 2019	£155,000	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 21, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	30 Nov 2018	£98,600	Flat	Leasehold
Apartment 19, Belong Village, Lower Street ST5 2RS	12 Jun 2018	£166,500	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Apartment 21, Belong Village, Lower Street	£98,600 (Nov 2018) → £165,000 (Oct 2022)	+67% over 4 yrs
Apartment 15, Belong Village, Lower Street	£155,000 (Mar 2019) → £169,000 (Jun 2021)	+9% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Street

Crime

383 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	133
Anti-social behaviour	109
Shoplifting	32
Public order	21
Other theft	19
Criminal damage & arson	17

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Lower Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Stoke Trent Flood alert area
Lyme Brook at Newcastle under Lyme and Trent Vale Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Lower Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy 360 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Blackfriars Academy 121 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Report	0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 444 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St John Fisher Catholic College 1,075 pupils	Secondary Catholic	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Hassell Primary School 173 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Demetae Academy 50 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.5 mi
Newcastle-under-Lyme School 868 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	0.6 mi
Co-op Academy Friarswood 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Stoke-on-Trent station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Longport station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Longton station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Queen Elizabeth Park (adj, Pool Dam) 3 min walk
Queen Elizabeth Park (opp, Pool Dam) 3 min walk
Ryecroft (adj, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
Merrial Street (Stop D, Merrial Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Higherland Surgery
3 Orme Road, Poolfield, Newcastle · 0.2 mi
Lyme Valley Medical Centre
Lyme Valley Road, Newcastle · 0.5 mi
Miller Street Surgery
Miller Street, Newcastle · 0.6 mi
Milehouse Medical Practice
Milehouse Primary Care Centre, Lymebrook Way, Newcastle · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Central Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.1 mi
Aldi Aldi Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.2 mi
Heron Heron Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Goose Street Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Cornwell's Chemists · 0.1 mi
Boots · 0.1 mi
Higherland Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Ryecroft Primary Care Centre · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Mr M E Neeld And Associates · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	24.5%	62.5%
Private rented	36.5%	20.3%
Social rented	38.7%	17.1%
Households	844

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	7.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	73.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,805

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	90%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	92%

Share of homes across Newcastle-under-Lyme with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lower Street

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Who lives around Lower Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
White	75%	92.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	14.4%	3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4.7%	1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.5%	1.6%
Other ethnic group	2.4%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
No religion	40.3%	38.9%
Christian	38.9%	51.9%
Not answered	9.4%	5.8%
Muslim	8.2%	1.8%
Hindu	1.3%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Born in the UK	81.7%	93.2%
Born outside the UK	18.3%	6.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Level 3 qualifications	31.3%	19.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.3%	28%
No qualifications	21.8%	20%
Level 2 qualifications	9.2%	13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.9%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.7%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Very good health	37.9%	44%
Good health	34.5%	35.3%
Fair health	18.2%	14.5%
Bad health	7.2%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
No cars or vans in household	51.3%	19.4%
1 car or van in household	37.9%	41.5%
2 cars or vans in household	7.4%	28.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.3%	10.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Planning and heritage near Lower Street

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