Merrial Street, Newcastle

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for ST5 2AW, ST5 2AD, ST5 2AB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£80,000

1 sales

Price range

£80k – £80k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Nov 2021

ST5 2AD

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At a glance

House prices£80k averageSince 2021 (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 station39 min walkStoke-on-Trent station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 9 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

1 property sale on Merrial Street, Newcastle has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 12 Nov 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £80,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.

House prices on Merrial Street compared

ST5 postcode area£223,681

Newcastle£223,681

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£80,000	12 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Merrial Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Assembly Rooms, Merrial Street ST5 2AD	20 Oct 2023	£485,000	Other	Freehold
52, Merrial Street ST5 2AW	16 Oct 2023	£95,000	Other	Freehold
46A, Merrial Street ST5 2AW	29 Sep 2023	£255,000	Other	Freehold
Former Bewcastle Library, Merrial Street ST5 1AT	31 Aug 2022	£500,000	Other	Leasehold
2, Merrial Street ST5 2AD	12 Nov 2021	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
Newcastle Methodist Church & Assembly Rooms, Merrial Street ST5 2AD	23 Jul 2021	£350,000	Other	Freehold
44, Merrial Street ST5 2AW	26 Feb 2021	£60,000	Other	Freehold
Staffordshire Police, Merrial Street ST5 2AB	8 Apr 2020	£451,000	Other	Freehold
Staffordshire Police, Merrial Street ST5 2AB	4 Oct 2019	£451,000	Other	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Merrial Street

Crime

402 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merrial 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	139
Anti-social behaviour	115
Shoplifting	32
Other theft	21
Public order	21
Criminal damage & arson	19

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

Flood risk

Merrial 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 Merrial Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hassell Primary School 173 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Demetae Academy 50 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.3 mi
St John Fisher Catholic College 1,075 pupils	Secondary Catholic	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Blackfriars Academy 121 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Report	0.4 mi
Lyme Brook Independent School 6 pupils	Other independent special school	8–16	Report	0.4 mi
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy 360 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Newcastle-under-Lyme School 868 pupils	Other independent school	2–19	Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 444 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 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 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
Longport station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Longton station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Merrial Street (Stop A, Merrial Street) 1 min walk
Merrial Street (Stop B, Merrial Street) 1 min walk
Merrial Street (Stop C, Merrial Street) 1 min walk
Merrial Street (Stop D, Merrial Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Miller Street Surgery
Miller Street, Newcastle · 0.4 mi
Higherland Surgery
3 Orme Road, Poolfield, Newcastle · 0.4 mi
Lyme Valley Medical Centre
Lyme Valley Road, Newcastle · 0.5 mi
Hartshill Medical Centre
Ashwell Road, Stoke-On-Trent · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.1 mi
Lidl Lidl Central Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Cornwell's Chemists · 0.1 mi
Boots · 0.1 mi
King Street Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Mr M E Neeld And Associates · 0.1 mi
Ryecroft Primary Care Centre · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 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+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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 Merrial Street

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Who lives around Merrial 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 Merrial Street

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Planning applications near Merrial Street

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