Area Info for Leek (Staffordshire)

Introduction to Leek, Staffordshire

Leek is a market town situated in Staffordshire, England. It is known for its historic significance, picturesque surroundings, and vibrant community. The town is located within the Staffordshire Moorlands district and is often referred to as the "Queen of the Moorlands" due to its scenic setting and charming atmosphere.

History and Heritage

Leek has a rich history dating back to medieval times. It was granted a market charter in the 13th century, which contributed to its development as a local trading hub. The town features several historic buildings, including the Leek Old Town Hall and St Edward's Church, which reflect its architectural heritage. The town's history is also linked to the textile industry, particularly wool and silk manufacturing, which played a significant role in its economic growth during the Industrial Revolution.

Geography and Environment

Leek is situated in a valley surrounded by the Staffordshire Moorlands, offering scenic views and access to outdoor activities. The town is close to the Peak District National Park, making it a popular destination for walkers, cyclists, and nature enthusiasts. The River Churnet flows nearby, adding to the area's natural beauty.

Economy and Local Industry

Historically, Leek's economy was driven by textiles, agriculture, and small-scale manufacturing. Today, it retains a strong market town character with local shops, markets, and small businesses. Tourism also contributes to the local economy, with visitors attracted to its historic sites and natural surroundings.

Culture and Community

Leek hosts various cultural events and festivals throughout the year, celebrating its heritage and community spirit. The town has several pubs, cafes, and restaurants, as well as community centres and sports facilities. It maintains a lively market tradition, with regular markets held in the town centre.

Transport and Accessibility

Leek is accessible by road, with good connections to nearby towns and cities. The town is served by bus routes, and the nearest railway station is in Stoke-on-Trent, providing rail links to larger cities such as Manchester and Birmingham. The town's location makes it a convenient base for exploring the Staffordshire region.
Education
School
St Mary's Catholic Academy0.00 miles
Cruso Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8BW
Westwood First School0.31 miles
Westwood Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8DL
St Edward's Church of England Academy0.44 miles
Westwood Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8DN
All Saints CofE (A) First School0.49 miles
Cheadle Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5QY
Woodcroft First School0.58 miles
Wallbridge Drive, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8JG
Leek First School0.76 miles
East Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6LF
Springfield School0.81 miles
Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6LQ
Westwood College0.88 miles
Westwood Park, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8NP
Leek High School0.93 miles
Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EU
The Meadows School0.93 miles
Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EU
Beresford Memorial CofE (A) First School1.09 miles
Novi Lane, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6NR
Churnet View Middle School1.19 miles
Churnet View, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6PU
Hopedale School2.07 miles
Hopedale House, Off West Drive, Cheddleton, Staffordshire, ST13 7ED
St Edward's CofE (C) First School2.48 miles
Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7HP
Horton Lodge Community Special School2.49 miles
Rudyard, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8RB
St Michael's CofE (C) First School2.67 miles
Horton, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8RU
Health
Clinic
One Recovery Staffordshire - Leek0.31 miles
Resource Centre, Russell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5JF
Specsavers Hearcare - N.Staffs (Leek)0.34 miles
9 Derby Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6HN
Specsavers Hearcare - Staffordshire - Leek0.34 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 9 Derby Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6HN
Ballington House0.40 miles
Ballington Gardens, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5LW
Leek Health Centre0.51 miles
Fountain Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6JB
Regional Hearing Specialists Ltd (Biddulph Primary Care Centre)5.83 miles
Biddulph Health Centre, Princess Street, Biddulph, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 6JN
Abbey Surgery (Regional Hearing Specialists)6.19 miles
77 Woodhead Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DH
Birches Head Medical Centre6.92 miles
Diana Road, Birches Head, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6RS
Smallthorne Health Centre6.96 miles
2 Baden Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 1SA
Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre7.42 miles
Dawlish Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0EU
Bentilee Health Centre (Healthharmonie)7.42 miles
Moss Green Surgery, Bentilee District Centre, Dawlish Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 0EU
The Woodhouse7.69 miles
Lockwood Road, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4QU
Greenfields Centre7.84 miles
Furlong Road, Furlong Road, Tunstall, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 5UD
Specsavers Hearcare - Staffordshire - Tunstall7.90 miles
Tunstall Health Care, Scotia Road, Tunstall, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6BE
Tunstall Primary Care Centre7.90 miles
Scotia Road/Beaumont Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6BE
Cobridge Community Health Centre (Healthharmonie)7.99 miles
Church Terrace, Cobridge, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2JN
GP
Dr J Sissons & Ptrs0.51 miles
Leek Health Centre, Fountain Street, Leek, Staffs, ST13 6JB
Park Medical Centre0.52 miles
Park Medical Centre, Ball Haye Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6QR
Dr D H Hughes & Partners0.54 miles
Moorland Medical Centre, Dyson House Regent Street, Leek, Staffs, ST13 6LU
Dr M Guindy & Ptrs (Endon Branch Surgery)3.78 miles
The Surgery, Station Road, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9DN
Dr D O Yates & Ptrs4.58 miles
Memorial Hall, Church Lane, Ipstones, Stoke-On-Trent, ST10 2LD
Dr K T Tattum5.17 miles
Baddeley Green Surgery, 988 Leek New Road, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9PB
Millrise Medical Practice5.91 miles
12 Millrise Road, Milton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7BW
Apsley Surgery - Norton Clinic6.05 miles
Apsley Surgery based within Norton Clinc, 62 Knypersley Road, Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 8HZ
Dr M Guindy & Ptrs (Orchard Surgery)6.08 miles
Orchard Surgery, Knypersley Road, Norton-In-The-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8HY
Biddulph Valley Surgery6.17 miles
Biddulph Primary Care Centre, Biddulph Valley Surgery, Wharf Road, Biddulph, ST8 6AG
biddulphdoctors6.17 miles
biddulphdoctors, Biddulph Primary Care Centre, Wharf Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 6AG
Abbey Surgery6.19 miles
DR V.S.R Chadalavada and Partners , Abbey Surgery, 77 Woodhead Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DH
Dr A G Bennett & Ptrs6.30 miles
Werrington Village Surgery, Ash Bank Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0JS
Dr K Samal & Ptr6.45 miles
Hulton House Surgery, 1479 Leek Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DA
Dr K Parkinson & Ptr6.80 miles
Brook Medical Centre, 98 Chell Heath Road, Bradeley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7NN
Dr K Samal & Ptr6.92 miles
Birches Head Medical Centre, Diana Road, Birches Head, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6RS
Hospital
Edith Shaw Hospital0.14 miles
5 Hugo Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5PE
Leek Moorlands Hospital0.90 miles
Ashbourne Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5BQ
John Munroe Hospital Site2.67 miles
Horton Road, Rudyard, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8RU
Haywood Hospital7.39 miles
High Lane, Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 7AG
Congleton War Memorial Hospital8.04 miles
Congleton War Memorial Hospital, Canal Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3AR
Cheadle Hospital8.42 miles
Royal Walk, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1NS
Longton Hospital9.47 miles
Upper Belgrave Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 4QX
Aspen Healthcare - St Jude's Hospital9.67 miles
Sandy Lane, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0LZ
Bradwell Hospital9.68 miles
Talke Road, Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 7NJ
Royal Stoke University Hospital10.26 miles
Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG
Harplands Hospital10.27 miles
Hilton Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6RR
Buxton Hospital11.22 miles
London Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9NJ
Nuffield Health, North Staffordshire Hospital11.30 miles
Clayton Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 4DB
Spire Regency Hospital11.68 miles
West Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8DW
Macclesfield District General Hospital11.88 miles
Macclesfield District General Hospital, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3BL
Cavendish Hospital11.89 miles
Manchester Road,, SK17 6TE
Pharmacy
Boots0.33 miles
13 Derby Street, Leek, ST13 6HT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.41 miles
46/48 Derby Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5AJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy0.48 miles
16-20 Ball Haye Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6JW
Lloydspharmacy0.54 miles
15-15A Fountain Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6JS
Lloydspharmacy0.56 miles
2-4 Rosebank Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6AG
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd0.62 miles
Churnet Works, Macclesfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8YG
Leek Pharmacy1.24 miles
55 Queens Drive, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6QF
Millers Chemist2.58 miles
165 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, Staffordshire, ST13 7HN
Mcmullen David3.79 miles
Alder House, 22 Station Road, Endon, Stoke-On-Trent, ST9 9DR
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.72 miles
396 New Street, Biddulph Moor, Stoke-On-Trent, ST8 7LR
Ridgway's Chemist5.59 miles
73 Baddeley Green Lane, Baddeley Green, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2 7JL
Well Street Pharmacy5.77 miles
Well Street, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6EZ
Milton Pharmacy5.91 miles
29 Millrise Road, Milton, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2 7BN
Birchill & Watson6.06 miles
20 Knypersley Road, Norton In The Moors, Stoke-On-Trent, ST6 8HX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.08 miles
62 High Street, Biddulph, Stoke-On-Trent, ST8 6AS
The Co-Operative Pharmacy6.17 miles
Biddulph Primary Care Ctr, Wharf Rd, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6AG
Leisure
Park
BROUGH PARK FIELDS0.66 miles
LADDEREDGE0.70 miles
HAREGATE COMMUNITY GREEN0.94 miles
LADDEREDGE COUNTRY PARK1.04 miles
DEEP HAYES2.68 miles
MARSHES HILL COMMON4.71 miles
CONSALL NATURE PARK5.18 miles
CONSALL5.19 miles
GREENWAY BANK5.29 miles
BIDDULPH GRANGE5.37 miles
BIDDULPH GRANGE (Grade I Listed)5.48 miles
BAGNALL ROAD WOOD5.66 miles
HOLDEN LANE POOLS6.44 miles
BIDDULPH VALLEY WAY (WHITEMOOR)6.44 miles
WHITFIELD VALLEY6.46 miles
BURSLEM PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.60 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Leek0.20 miles
West Street, Leek, ST13 8AF
Morrisons Leek0.23 miles
Newcastle Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5QB
ALDI Haywood Street0.36 miles
Leek, ST13 5JH
ABI Convenience Store0.41 miles
90-92 Southbank Street, Leek, Staffs ST13 5LN
Farmfoods Leek0.43 miles
27 The Smithfield Centre, Leek, ST13 5JW
Sainsbury's Leek0.59 miles
Churnet Way, Leek, ST13 8YG
ASDA Leek0.81 miles
Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EN
SPAR Leek0.91 miles
Spar Store, Ashbourne Road, Staffordshire, ST13 5BJ
Co-op Leek1.09 miles
Abbotts Road, ST13 6PD
Londis Wetley Rocks Service Station4.31 miles
679 Cheadle Road, Stoke On Trent, ST9 0BA
SPAR Biddulph Moor4.72 miles
Spar Store, 453 New Street, Staffordshire, ST8 7LP
Nisa Keiths Supermarket N4.82 miles
199 High Lane, Brown Edge, Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire, ST6 8QA
Co-op Stoke-on-trent5.33 miles
Baddeley Green, ST2 7HG
Co-op Stoke-on-trent5.33 miles
Leek Road, Endon, ST9 9EW
SPAR Baddeley Green5.36 miles
Spar Store, Baddeley Green Lane, Staffordshire, ST2 7HE
Flavours Food & Wine5.82 miles
5 Smithy Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent ST8 7ET
Transport
Airport
Manchester Airport Terminal 320.32 miles
Manchester Airport20.41 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 120.52 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 220.91 miles
Sheffield City Airport33.59 miles
East Midlands Airport34.89 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 146.64 miles
Birmingham International Airport46.67 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 246.76 miles
Bus Stop
Sneyd Street (SW)0.11 miles
Sneyd Street (NE)0.13 miles
Daintry Street (NE)0.13 miles
Daintry Street (NE)0.16 miles
Grove Street (SW)0.19 miles
King Street (SW)0.19 miles
Grove Street (NE)0.19 miles
King Street (NE)0.20 miles
Salisbury Street (W)0.22 miles
Salisbury Street (E)0.23 miles
Morrisons (S)0.24 miles
Morrisons (N)0.25 miles
Brook Street (N)0.26 miles
Brook Street (S)0.27 miles
Selbourne Road (N)0.32 miles
Bowling Green (SW)0.33 miles
Railway Station
Congleton Rail Station7.67 miles
Longport Rail Station8.79 miles
Kidsgrove Rail Station8.93 miles
Longton Rail Station8.99 miles
Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station9.07 miles
Blythe Bridge Rail Station9.47 miles
Alsager Rail Station11.13 miles
Macclesfield Rail Station11.40 miles
Buxton Rail Station11.92 miles
Wedgwood Rail Station12.02 miles
Barlaston Rail Station12.47 miles
Prestbury Rail Station13.94 miles
Stone Rail Station14.43 miles
Goostrey Rail Station14.73 miles
Dove Holes Rail Station14.79 miles
Holmes Chapel Rail Station14.80 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (ST13 8B*)
Number of Properties in Catchment392
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
4, LADYDALE CLOSE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5SE		£350,000
2025-06-20
detached
freehold
96, JUNCTION ROAD

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5QP		£130,000
2025-06-20
terraced
freehold
12, PICKWOOD AVENUE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5BZ		£345,000
2025-06-16
detached
freehold
11, SPRINGFIELD COURT

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6LZ		£155,000
2025-06-11
terraced
freehold
14, SPRINGFIELD COURT

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6LZ		£140,000
2025-06-06
terraced
freehold
23, CORNHILL STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5LH		£112,000
2025-06-02
terraced
freehold
EAST MOUNT, SPRINGFIELD ROAD

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6LQ		£412,000
2025-05-29
semidetached
freehold
3, PARKER STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6LB		£202,000
2025-05-23
terraced
freehold
102, SOUTHBANK STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5LN		£91,000
2025-04-25
terraced
freehold
2, WELLINGTON COURT

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5ER		£145,000
2025-04-24
terraced
leasehold
DAISY HAYE (APARTMENT 36), BALL HAYE ROAD

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6AU		£83,000
2025-04-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
21, RUSSELL STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5JF		£147,000
2025-04-16
terraced
freehold
66, SANDON STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5QR		£152,000
2025-04-14
detached
freehold
46, BUXTON ROAD

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6EE		£110,000
2025-04-14
terraced
freehold
62, SOUTHBANK STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5LN		£197,500
2025-04-11
terraced
freehold
54, PORTLAND STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6LA		£115,000
2025-04-08
terraced
freehold
94, SANDON STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5QR		£155,000
2025-04-04
terraced
freehold
19, SELBORNE ROAD

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5PJ		£183,750
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
40, BALL HAYE ROAD

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6AF		£103,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
22, MILLTOWN WAY

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5SZ		£449,950
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
21, KING STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5NW		£620,000
2025-03-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, SPRINGFIELD DRIVE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6ET		£415,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
7, WELLINGTON COURT

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5ER		£140,000
2025-03-27
terraced
leasehold
72, ST EDWARD STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5DL		£307,500
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
50, JUNCTION ROAD

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5QP		£99,000
2025-01-22
semidetached
freehold
39, WOOD STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5LX		£263,500
2025-01-08
terraced
freehold
ASH TREE HOUSE, BADGERS RISE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 8YD		£396,000
2024-12-13
semidetached
freehold
PORTLAND GRANGE (APARTMENT 15), PORTLAND STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6LY		£210,000
2024-12-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
17, BROAD STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5NR		£130,000
2024-11-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
4, PARK VALE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6AL		£225,000
2024-08-30
terraced
freehold
37, ROSEBANK STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6AG		£137,500
2024-08-12
terraced
freehold
DAISY HAYE (APARTMENT 11), BALL HAYE ROAD

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6AU		£112,000
2024-08-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
12 (FLAT 1), HUGO STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5PE		£118,000
2025-03-19
flatmaisonette
leasehold
29, CARLTON TERRACE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6HE		£210,000
2025-03-17
semidetached
freehold
28, SOUTHBANK STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5LN		£136,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
18, BRUNSWICK STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6LN		£110,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
18, LOWTHER PLACE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5BB		£240,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
25, ALSOP STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5NZ		£118,000
2025-02-26
terraced
freehold
16, SANDON STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5QR		£180,000
2025-02-26
terraced
freehold
5, LIVINGSTONE STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5JU		£107,000
2025-02-20
terraced
freehold
6, MONYASH DRIVE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5SY		£322,500
2025-02-20
detached
freehold
32, ASHENHURST WAY

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5SB		£435,000
2025-02-19
detached
leasehold
37, MEADOW CLOSE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5TX		£400,500
2025-02-19
detached
freehold
21, ROSEBANK STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6AG		£130,000
2025-02-11
terraced
freehold
59, LONDON STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5LB		£132,000
2025-02-07
terraced
freehold
PICKWOOD HOUSE, PICKWOOD AVENUE

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5BZ		£320,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
5, ASHCOMBE WAY

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5SD		£330,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
4, SOUTHBANK STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5LN		£155,000
2025-01-24
terraced
freehold
31, MILLTOWN WAY

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 5SZ		£485,000
2024-11-22
detached
freehold
47, STOCKWELL STREET

LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 6DH		£145,000
2024-07-26
terraced
freehold
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