Area Info for Penkridge (Staffordshire)

Penkridge, Staffordshire, UK

Penkridge is a historic market town located in Staffordshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles north of Stafford and about 15 miles south of Stoke-on-Trent. The town is known for its rich history, charming architecture, and vibrant community.

History

Penkridge has a long history dating back to medieval times. It was historically a centre for agriculture and market trading. The town's name is believed to derive from the Old English words "Pen" meaning hill and "Cyrige" meaning church, indicating its origins around a hilltop church. The town features several historic buildings, including the medieval church of St. Michael and All Angels.

Transport

The town is well-connected by road and rail. Penkridge railway station provides regular services to Stafford, Wolverhampton, and other major cities. The M6 motorway runs nearby, offering convenient access to the wider region. The town's location makes it a popular commuter base for those working in larger cities.

Community and Amenities

Penkridge boasts a range of local amenities including shops, pubs, restaurants, and community facilities. The town hosts regular markets and events, maintaining its traditional market town character. There are also several parks and green spaces, such as the Market Place and the nearby Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Education

The town is served by several primary schools and a secondary school, providing education for local children. The community values education and maintains a range of local educational facilities.

Notable Features

Penkridge is known for its historic market square, traditional pubs, and annual events such as the Penkridge Carnival. The town's historic significance and community spirit make it a notable location within Staffordshire.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Rural Enterprise Academy0.00 miles
Rodbaston Campus, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5PH
Peak Education0.75 miles
The Old School House, Watling Street, Gailey, Cannock, Staffordshire, ST19 5PR
Princefield First School1.38 miles
Saxon Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5EP
St Michael's CofE (A) First School1.54 miles
Market Place, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5DJ
Wolgarston High School1.61 miles
Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5RX
Marshbrook First School1.77 miles
Teddesley Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5BA
Penkridge Middle School1.88 miles
Marsh Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5BW
St Paul's CofE (C) First School2.88 miles
School Lane, Coven, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV9 5AD
St Mary and St Chad CE (VC) First School3.02 miles
Newport Street, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9DT
St. Dominic's Brewood3.03 miles
Bargate Street, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9BA
Brewood CofE (C) Middle School3.08 miles
School Road, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9DS
St Mary's Catholic Primary School3.11 miles
Wharf Lane, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9BG
St Lukes CofE Primary School3.13 miles
New Penkridge Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1HN
Littleton Green Community School3.20 miles
Colliers Way, Huntington, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4UD
Longford Primary School3.35 miles
Ascot Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1PD
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College3.42 miles
Cardinal Way, Stafford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW
Health
Clinic
Penkridge Health Centre1.42 miles
St. Michaels Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AH
Penkridge Medical Practice1.62 miles
Pinfold Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AP
Specsavers Hearcare - Staffordshire - Cannock3.48 miles
The Nile Practice, Old Penkridge Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1HX
Park House3.58 miles
Park Road, 12 Park Road Cannock, Cannock, WS11 1JN
One Recovery Cannock3.58 miles
Ground Floor, Park House, 12 Park Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1JN
BPAS Cannock3.68 miles
Cannock Chase Hospital, Brunswick Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5XY
Cannock Mri3.68 miles
Brunswick Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5XY
Starfish Health And Wellbeing3.72 miles
26-28 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1AH
Chase Emotional Wellbeing Service3.72 miles
26-28 Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1AH
West Chadsmoor Clinic3.83 miles
Clarion Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4NJ
Hednesford Valley Health Centre4.87 miles
Station Road, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4DJ
Great Wryley Health Centre5.16 miles
Wardles Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6DY
Great Wyrley Health Centre (Regional Hearing Specialists)5.22 miles
Wardles Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6EW
Heath Hayes Health Centre5.46 miles
Gorsemoor Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 3TG
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Fordhouses, W5.67 miles
5 Three Tuns Parade, Stafford Road, Oxley, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 6BA
Bilbrook Medical Centre (Healthharmonie)5.87 miles
Brookfield Road, Bilbrook, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1DX
GP
Dr Grocott and Partners1.62 miles
Pinfold Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffs, ST19 5AP
Brewood Medical Practice2.93 miles
Brewood Medical Practice, Sandy Lane, Brewood, Staffordshire, ST19 9ES
Coven Surgery3.02 miles
Coven Memorial Hall, Coven, Nr Wolverhampton, WV9 5DL
Dr S Sircar3.13 miles
24 Bideford Way, Cannock, Staffs, WS11 1QD
The Nile Practice (Branch)3.48 miles
Old Penkridge Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1HX
Verma A3.63 miles
14-16 Newhall Street, Cannock, Staffs, WS11 1AB
The Colliery Practice (Huntington)3.66 miles
Colliers Way, Huntington, Cannock, Staffs, WS11 4PD
Red Lion Surgery3.68 miles
The Davy Unit, Ground Floor, Cannock Chase Hospital, Brunswick Road, Cannock, WS11 5XY
Cannock Chase Hospital3.68 miles
Gp Suite, Brunswick Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 2XY
Chase Practice3.90 miles
65 Church Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1DS
Thaker P K3.90 miles
65 Church Street, Cannock, Staffs, WS11 1DS
Selvam A3.95 miles
45 Princess Street, Cannock, Staffs, WS11 5JT
The Colliery Practice (Cannock)3.99 miles
Melbourne House, 60 Hednesford Street, Cannock, Staffs, WS11 1DJ
Lee E F Y4.08 miles
Old Lane, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, W Midlands, WV10 7BS
Moss Street Surgery4.37 miles
Moss Street Surgery, Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 6DE
Wheaton Aston Surgery4.42 miles
Leabank House, The Cobbles, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9NB
Hospital
Cannock Chase Hospital3.68 miles
Brunswick Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5XY
The Huntercombe Hospital - Stafford4.89 miles
Ivetsey Bank, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9QT
Rowley Hall Hospital6.40 miles
Rowley Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AQ
New Cross Hospital7.25 miles
Wednesfield Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0QP
St George's7.48 miles
Corporation Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3SR
County Hospital7.57 miles
Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3SA
Bloxwich Hospital 7.73 miles
Reeves Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2JJ
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital7.85 miles
Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8LE
West Park Hospital7.99 miles
Park Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4PW
Dorothy Pattison Hospital9.60 miles
Alumwell Close, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9XH
Manor Hospital9.67 miles
Moat Road, Walsall, WS2 9PS
Penn Hospital10.09 miles
Penn Hospital, Penn Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HN
Spire Little Aston Hospital12.36 miles
Little Aston Hall Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3UP
Heath Lane Hospital12.52 miles
Heath Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 2BG
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital12.67 miles
Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, Trent Valley Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6EF
Guest Hospital12.71 miles
Tipton Rd, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4SE
Pharmacy
The White House Pharmacy1.58 miles
Market Street, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5DH
Northwood Pharmacy1.62 miles
Pinfold Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AP
Lloydspharmacy2.97 miles
Broadgate House, 6 Market Place, Brewood, ST19 9BS
Coven Pharmacy3.14 miles
25 Brewood Road, Coven, Wolverhampton, WV9 5BX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.19 miles
7 Devon Court, Bideford Way, Cannock, WS11 1NP
Colliery Pharmacy3.20 miles
Colliers Way, Huntington, Staffordshire, WS12 4UD
Boots3.58 miles
1-7 Park Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1JN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.72 miles
57-59 High Green, Market Place, Cannock, WS11 1BP
Minster Pharmacy3.76 miles
29 Market Hall Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1EB
Boots3.78 miles
1 Church Street, Cannock, WS11 1DE
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.87 miles
2 Festival Court, Pye Green Road, Cannock, WS11 5RP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.99 miles
62 Hednesford Street, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1DJ
Cornwell�s Chemists � Chadsmoor4.26 miles
235 Cannock Road, Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 2DD
Millstream Pharmacy4.30 miles
The Avenue, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7AX
Wheaton Aston Pharmacy4.47 miles
39 High Street, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9NP
Sainsbury's Pharmacy4.55 miles
Voyager Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 8XP
Leisure
Park
SHOAL HILL COMMON2.93 miles
CHILLINGTON (Grade II* Listed)4.63 miles
GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY (Grade I Listed)4.75 miles
MOTTEY MEADOWS5.21 miles
BROCTON5.33 miles
HEDNESFORD HILLS COMMON5.55 miles
BOSCOBEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)5.62 miles
CANNOCK CHASE5.75 miles
WYRLEY & ESSINGTON CANAL5.94 miles
HAZEL SLADE6.54 miles
BRINDLEY HEATH6.62 miles
WESTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)7.13 miles
KINGSMEAD MARSH7.28 miles
PELSALL NORTH COMMON7.30 miles
CHASEWATER7.36 miles
KINGSTON POOL COVERT7.50 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Gailey (Dobbies)0.82 miles
Saxon Cross House, Watling St, Gailey, Staffordshire, ST19 5PP
Singhs Convenience1.00 miles
Unit 7 Penkridge Retail Park, Penkridge Staffordshire ST19 5NS
Co-op Stafford1.02 miles
Penkridge, ST19 5NS
Co-op Stafford1.59 miles
Penkridge, ST19 5DH
Penkridge Convenience Store1.62 miles
1 Crown Bridge, Penkridge, Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5AA
Sainsbury's Pkrdg Stone Crss Local1.64 miles
Stone Cross, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AS
SPAR Brewood2.90 miles
Spar, 7 Stafford Street, Staffordshire, ST19 9DX
Co-op Stafford2.97 miles
Brewood, ST19 9BS
The Little Village Store3.14 miles
Brewood Road, 2 The Parade Shops, Coven Wolverhampton WV9 5BX
Co-op Wolverhampton3.18 miles
Coven, WV9 5BX
Nisa3.19 miles
3-4 Devon Court, Bideford Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1NP
Co-op Cannock3.27 miles
Stafford Road, Huntington, WS12 4NU
Iceland Cannock Food Warehouse3.35 miles
Unit 5a Linkway Retail Park, Watling Street, Cannock, WS11 1TD
Tesco Cannock (Express)3.50 miles
Stafford Rd, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AL
ASDA Cannock3.67 miles
Avon Road, Cannock, WS11 1LH
Iceland Cannock3.76 miles
Market Place, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BS
Transport
Airport
Birmingham International Airport23.60 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 123.61 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 223.70 miles
East Midlands Airport34.03 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport35.54 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 345.92 miles
Manchester Airport45.97 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 146.08 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 246.42 miles
Gloucestershire Airport55.77 miles
Bus Stop
Rodbaston College (S)0.47 miles
Rodbaston College (N)0.47 miles
Rodbaston Drive (SW)0.58 miles
Rodbaston Drive (N)0.59 miles
Spread Eagle PH (N)0.82 miles
Spread Eagle PH (S)0.92 miles
Fire Station (NW)1.03 miles
Fire Station (SE)1.05 miles
Boscomoor Close (N)1.09 miles
Boscomoor Close (SW)1.11 miles
St Modwena Way (SW)1.12 miles
Bungham Lane (S)1.12 miles
St Modwena Way (NE)1.13 miles
Brook Close (N)1.15 miles
Brook Close (SW)1.16 miles
Bungham Lane (N)1.17 miles
Railway Station
Penkridge Rail Station1.46 miles
Cannock Rail Station4.14 miles
Hednesford Rail Station4.86 miles
Landywood Rail Station5.14 miles
Bilbrook Rail Station6.16 miles
Codsall Rail Station6.28 miles
Bloxwich North Rail Station6.76 miles
Stafford Rail Station7.01 miles
Bloxwich Rail Station7.31 miles
Albrighton Rail Station7.76 miles
Wolverhampton Rail Station7.92 miles
Rugeley Town Rail Station8.36 miles
Cosford Rail Station8.64 miles
Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station9.11 miles
Walsall Rail Station9.87 miles
Coseley Rail Station10.95 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (ST19 5P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment498
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
ROBIN COTTAGE, CRATEFORD LANE
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PZ		£665,000
2024-07-12
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-09-14   £550,000
Sold 2004-11-12   £380,000
Sold 2003-11-21   £340,000
Sold 1997-10-24   £185,000
SQUIRREL WOOD, CRATEFORD LANE
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PZ		£350,000
2024-01-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2011-08-10   £191,000
THE SMALLHOLDING, WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PL		£668,000
2023-11-24
detached
freehold
CRATEFORD HOUSE, CRATEFORD LANE
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PZ		£790,000
2017-12-11
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-11-11   £475,000
SWALLOWFIELDS (221J), CRATEFORD LANE
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PZ		£319,499
2017-05-11
otherPropertyType
freehold
POND COTTAGE, CRATEFORD LANE
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PZ		£390,000
2013-08-23
detached
freehold
1, CRATEFORD LANE
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PZ		£221,500
2005-07-08
detached
freehold
Sold 1999-10-29   £115,000
EVERGREEN FARM, WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PL		£160,000
1997-06-30
detached
freehold
10, CRATEFORD LANE
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PZ		£52,000
1996-07-29
semidetached
freehold
5, CRATEFORD LANE
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PZ		£50,000
1995-02-28
semidetached
freehold
CRATEFORD FARMHOUSE, CRATEFORD LANE
GAILEY
STAFFORD
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST19 5PZ		£84,000
1995-02-01
detached
freehold
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