Pool Dam, Newcastle
House prices, sold prices and local information for ST5 2RP, ST5 2RR.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Pool Dam, Newcastle has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £76,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Pool Dam compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pool Dam has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ST5 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £76,000 | 20 Jun 2022 |
Sold prices on Pool Dam
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle, Pool Dam ST5 2RR | 24 Oct 2025 | £295,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 18, Pool Dam ST5 2RP | 25 Oct 2024 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Pool Dam ST5 2RR | 25 Jun 2024 | £150,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, Pool Dam ST5 2RP | 24 Jan 2024 | £88,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Pool Dam ST5 2RP | 20 Jun 2022 | £76,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Pool Dam ST5 2RP | 20 Dec 2021 | £93,750 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Orme Centre, Pool Dam ST5 2RP | 20 May 2021 | £500,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Orme Centre, Pool Dam ST5 2RP | 20 May 2021 | £935,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Orme Centre, Pool Dam ST5 2RP | 5 Jan 2018 | £1,400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 14, Pool Dam ST5 2RP | 21 Mar 2017 | £56,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The Orme Centre, Pool Dam | £1,400,000 (Jan 2018) → £500,000 (May 2021) | -64% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Pool Dam
Crime
376 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pool Dam in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 128 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 108 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Public order | 20 |
| 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
Pool Dam 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 Pool Dam
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars Academy 121 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–19 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy 360 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hassell Primary School 173 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 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 | 0.4 mi |
| Co-op Academy Friarswood 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Demetae Academy 50 pupils | Other independent school | 3–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme School 868 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Longton station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Queen Elizabeth Park (adj, Pool Dam) 1 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth Park (opp, Pool Dam) 1 min walk
- Morrisons (opp, Blackfriars Road) 2 min walk
- Morrisons (adj, Blackfriars Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Higherland Surgery
3 Orme Road, Poolfield, Newcastle · 0.1 mi - Lyme Valley Medical Centre
Lyme Valley Road, Newcastle · 0.4 mi - Miller Street Surgery
Miller Street, Newcastle · 0.6 mi - Hartshill Medical Centre
Ashwell Road, Stoke-On-Trent · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.1 mi
- Lidl Lidl Central Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Goose Street Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Newcastle · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Higherland Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.1 mi
- Cornwell's Chemists · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Ryecroft Primary Care Centre · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Mr M E Neeld And Associates · 0.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 40.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 24.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 34.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 837 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 70.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,058 |
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.
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Who lives around Pool Dam
Ethnic group
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.5% | 92.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.8% | 3.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.4% | 1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 43.7% | 51.9% |
| No religion | 42.3% | 38.9% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 5.3% | 1.8% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.8% | 93.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.2% | 6.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.4% | 28% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 25.2% | 19.6% |
| No qualifications | 18.5% | 20% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.2% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.9% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.8% | 44% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 35.3% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.3% | 41.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.6% | 19.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.3% | 28.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 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.
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