The Briars, Newcastle

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Briars, Newcastle · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newcastle-staffordshire/the-briars/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ST5 9PU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£180,000

1 sales

Price range

£180k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jun 2022

ST5 9PU

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At a glance

House prices£180k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkLongport station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% 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 The Briars, Newcastle has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 7 Jun 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £180,000.

House prices on The Briars compared

ST5 postcode area£223,681

Newcastle£223,681

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£180,000	7 Jun 2022

Sold prices on The Briars

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, The Briars ST5 9PU	7 Jun 2022	£180,000	Semi-detached	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 The Briars

Crime

374 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Briars in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	116
Anti-social behaviour	109
Shoplifting	41
Public order	23
Criminal damage & arson	20
Other theft	18

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

Flood risk

The Briars is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

Stoke Trent Flood alert 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 The Briars

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hempstalls Primary School 501 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
St John Fisher Catholic College 1,075 pupils	Secondary Catholic	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Merryfields School 118 pupils	Academy special converter	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Demetae Academy 50 pupils	Other independent school	3–16	Report	0.5 mi
Lyme Brook Independent School 6 pupils	Other independent special school	8–16	Report	0.6 mi
The Orme Academy 768 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 444 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
May Bank Infants' School 173 pupils	Primary	5–7	Good Report	0.7 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

Longport station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Stoke-on-Trent station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Longton station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hassam Avenue (opp, Liverpool Road) 2 min walk
Hassam Avenue (adj, Liverpool Road) 3 min walk
Primrose Grove (opp, Hempstalls Lane) 3 min walk
Bramfield Drive (opp, Hempstalls Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Miller Street Surgery
Miller Street, Newcastle · 0.6 mi
Milehouse Medical Practice
Milehouse Primary Care Centre, Lymebrook Way, Newcastle · 0.6 mi
Higherland Surgery
3 Orme Road, Poolfield, Newcastle · 0.7 mi
Wolstanton Medical Centre
Palmerston Street, Wolstanton, Newcastle · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Sainsburys Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Lower Milehouse Lane Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Central Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.5 mi
Heron Heron Newcastle Under Lyme · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Inspire Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Milwards (chemists) Ltd · 0.4 mi
Cornwell's Chemists · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Ryecroft Primary Care Centre · 0.4 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

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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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.9%	62.5%
Private rented	23.6%	20.3%
Social rented	28.4%	17.1%
Households	791

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,793

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 The Briars

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Who lives around The Briars

Ethnic group

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
White	88.4%	92.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5%	3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.6%	1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	1.6%
Other ethnic group	1.4%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Christian	45.2%	51.9%
No religion	42.3%	38.9%
Not answered	8.3%	5.8%
Muslim	2.7%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.4%
Hindu	0.4%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Born in the UK	89.9%	93.2%
Born outside the UK	10.1%	6.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Level 3 qualifications	25.2%	19.6%
No qualifications	23.2%	20%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.9%	28%
Level 2 qualifications	11.1%	13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.7%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.7%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Very good health	42.1%	44%
Good health	34.1%	35.3%
Fair health	16.4%	14.5%
Bad health	6%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Newcastle-under-Lyme
1 car or van in household	47.3%	41.5%
No cars or vans in household	30.9%	19.4%
2 cars or vans in household	16.4%	28.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.4%	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 The Briars

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