ST3 postcode: what it's like to live there
The ST3 district covers Longton West & Sandford Hill, Meir South & Lightwood, Dresden. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 14 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in ST3
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from ST3 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Manchester: 70 min by train, door to door
- Birmingham: 88 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in ST3
- Alexandra Infants' School · ST3 4PZ · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Alexandra Junior School · ST3 7JG · Good (2022) · Bottom 3% in England
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy · ST3 4TP · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 49% in England
- Gladstone Primary Academy · ST3 5EW · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 12% in England
- Meir Heath Academy · ST3 7JQ · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 22% in England
- Newstead Primary Academy · ST3 3LQ · Outstanding (2024) · Top 2% in England
- Park Hall Academy · ST3 5QU · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 22% in England
- Sandford Hill Primary School · ST3 5AQ · Good (2023) · Bottom 32% in England
- Sandon Primary Academy · ST3 7AW · Remains Outstanding (2024) · Top 46% in England
- St Augustine's Catholic Academy · ST3 7DF · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 36% in England
- St Gregory's Catholic Academy · ST3 2QN · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 10% in England
- St Matthews Church of England Academy · ST3 7NE · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 44% in England
Secondary schools in ST3
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams · ST3 6AP · Not yet inspected
- Ormiston Meridian Academy · ST3 7DF · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 26% in England
- Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy · ST3 3JD · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 27% in England
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy · ST3 2NJ · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 25% in England
Fee-paying schools in ST3
- Intuition Holistic Education · ST3 4JD · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Kinetic Academy · ST3 7DJ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Rowan House School · ST3 6AT · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in ST3
- Day Care Nurseries Ltd · ST3 1DU · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Karetakers Day Nursery · ST3 1EQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Ducklings Opportunity Group · ST3 7DY · Good (Ofsted)
- Jack in the Box Sandon · ST3 7AW
- Rosy Cheeks @ Little Sandon · ST3 7AW
- Little Robins Day Nursery · ST3 4EZ
- The Crescent Pre School Nursery Ltd · ST3 6HZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Right Step Nursery & Kids Club · ST3 3LQ
- St Albans Little Learners C I C · ST3 3JS · Good (Ofsted)
- Stagecoach Stoke-On-Trent · ST3 3JD
GP surgeries in ST3
- Adderley Green Surgery · ST3 1EQ
- Belgrave Medical Centre · ST3 4LR
- Longton Hall Surgery · ST3 2NA
- Dr Raju And Partners · ST3 6AB
- Meir Medical Practice · ST3 6AB
- Willow Bank Surgery · ST3 6AB
- Blurton Medical Practice · ST3 3BS
- Meir Park & Weston Coyney Medical Pract · ST3 7TW
Neighbourhoods in ST3
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of ST3 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longton West & Sandford Hill | 18% | £150k | Very high | 8 min |
| Meir South & Lightwood | 10% | £195k | High | 8 min |
| Dresden | 10% | £160k | High | 11 min |
| Meir North | 9% | £157k | High | 10 min |
| Newstead & Blurton South | 8% | £193k | Very high | 10 min |
| Meir Park | 8% | £240k | High | 15 min |
| Florence | 8% | £142k | High | 7 min |
| Weston Coyney | 8% | £200k | Low | 6 min |
| Longton East | 8% | £176k | Very low | 11 min |
| Hollybush & Blurton North | 6% | £175k | Average | 9 min |
| Fulford & Meir Heath | 5% | £270k | Average | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the ST3 postcode?
ST3 covers 14 neighbourhoods in Longton West & Sandford Hill, Meir South & Lightwood, Dresden, with 1,648 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in ST3?
The typical home price across ST3's neighbourhoods is £175k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in ST3?
18 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a ST3 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from ST3?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Manchester 70 minutes; Birmingham 88 minutes.