Former landfill sites in ST1 (Stoke-on-Trent)
Within 3.5 km of the ST1 district centre the Environment Agency maps 23 former landfill sites that fall inside the district (Stoke-on-Trent), with 68 more in neighbouring districts within 3.5 km of its centre. The closest to the district centre is Etruria Loopline (EAHLD24075), about 486 m away. Recorded tipping dates run from 1900 to 1991, for the 12 sites that carry dates. Whether any one address is affected depends on where it sits relative to each footprint — check it below.
Environment Agency Historic Landfill Sites record, read 2026-10-09. Waste types recorded across the 23 sites: industrial (13), inert (12), household (10), liquid sludge (5), commercial (3); 4 sites have no waste type recorded. 12 sites carry first or last input dates; the rest are undated in the Agency's record.
The 23 mapped sites in ST1
Nearest the district centre first. “In use” is the Agency's first and last recorded input of waste; “not recorded” against gas or leachate control means the Agency holds no entry, not that no controls existed. Licence-holder and operator names are held in the record and deliberately not shown.
| Former landfill site | From centre | In use | Waste types | Gas / leachate control |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etruria Loopline · EAHLD24075 Trinity Street To Century Street, Hanley, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 486 m | 1977–1978 | inert, industrial | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Bucknall New Road · EAHLD24017 Bucknall New Road, Hanley, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 657 m | 1900–1924 | household | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Site of Northwood Stadium · EAHLD24018 Keelings Road, Northwood, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 708 m | not recorded | household | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Adjacent To Central Forest Park · EAHLD24001 Waterloo Road, Cobridge, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 753 m | not recorded | household | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| East Of Winifred Street · EAHLD23948 Winifred Street, Hanley, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 757 m | not recorded | inert, industrial, household | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| North West Off Regent Road · EAHLD23952 Hinde Street, Hanley, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 804 m | not recorded | not recorded | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Behind/Rear Of Law Courts · EAHLD24006 Sage Close, Hanley, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 859 m | not recorded | not recorded | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Mayfield Avenue · EAHLD24019 Mayfield Avenue, Northwood, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 873 m | not recorded | household | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Wimpey Waste, South off Sneyd Street · EAHLD24000 Cobridge, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 899 m | 1979–1990 | inert, industrial, commercial, liquid sludge | gas yes · leachate not recorded |
| Acreswood/North Of Leek Road · EAHLD24014 Ivy House Road, Bucknall, Stoke On Trent | 899 m | 1910–1986 | inert, industrial, commercial, household, liquid sludge | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Ex.Site Operational Services Department · EAHLD23949 Cromer Road, Northwood, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 1.0 km | not recorded | household | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Shelton Steelworks Site · EAHLD24095 Cobridge Grange, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 1.1 km | not recorded | not recorded | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Joiners Square · EAHLD23953 Land Off Trentmill Road, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 1.2 km | not recorded | not recorded | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Goodwin Steels Limited · EAHLD24077 Leek Road, Bucknall, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 1.2 km | 1959–1982 | inert, industrial | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Shelton Works/Ex Shelton Steelworks Site, Cobridge Grange · EAHLD24092 Etruria, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 1.3 km | to 1987 | inert, industrial, household, liquid sludge | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Shelton Steelworks Site · EAHLD24091 Cobridge, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 1.4 km | not recorded | inert, industrial, household, liquid sludge | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Shelton Steelworks Site · EAHLD24090 Cobridge Grange, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 1.5 km | to 1985 | household | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Humbert Street · EAHLD24005 Humbert Street, Etruria., Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 1.7 km | 1985–1986 | inert, industrial | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Shelton Steelworks · EAHLD36127 Forge Lane,Etruia,Stoke On Trent,Staffordshire | 1.8 km | from 1984 | industrial | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Shelton Works · EAHLD34974 Etruria, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 2.0 km | not recorded | inert, industrial, commercial | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Shelton Works · EAHLD24096 Etruria, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 2.1 km | 1947–1991 | inert, industrial, liquid sludge | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Elsby's Tip · EAHLD24026 Leek New Road, Between Berick Road And Bellerton Lane, Newford Valley, Sneyd Green | 2.3 km | 1938–1983 | inert, industrial | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
| Leek Road · EAHLD24028 Sneyd Green, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire | 2.3 km | 1978–1979 | inert, industrial | gas not recorded · leachate not recorded |
Nearest permitted landfill
City Of Stoke On Trent - Newford Valley — A04: Household, Commercial & Industrial Waste Landfill, about 2.3 km from the district centre; permit status Closure, issued 1985. A permitted site holds or held an environmental permit under the current regime; “Closure” means it has stopped taking waste and is in aftercare, which can still involve gas and leachate management.
Former landfill just outside ST1
- Cobridge Refractories, Marl Hole · ST6 · 1980–19911.1 km
- Palmer's Marl Pit · ST6 · from 19571.2 km
- Milburn Road · ST6 · 1930–19721.2 km
- West Of Sports Stadium · ST6 · from 19691.2 km
- Cobridge Stadium, Rear Of · ST6 · from 19691.3 km
- Finney Gardens · ST2 · not recorded1.4 km
- Former Gas Holder · ST4 · 1978–19911.6 km
- Bucknall Park · ST2 · not recorded1.6 km
- 60 further sites within 3.5 km not listed.
Check a specific address in ST1
A district page cannot tell you whether one house sits on or beside a footprint. Enter the full postcode: the check measures the distance from the postcode point to the edge of every mapped site within 1 km, says whether the point falls inside one, and counts the permitted landfill and pollution incidents around it.
What a former landfill nearby means for a buyer in Stoke-on-Trent
Three things follow from a tip close by. Ground gas: decomposing household and commercial waste produces methane and carbon dioxide for decades and the gases can migrate through permeable ground, so homes on or beside old tips are often required to have a gas membrane and a ventilated floor void. Settlement: landfilled ground compacts unevenly long after tipping stops, so a building at the edge of a footprint can show differential movement. Searches and insurance: the conveyancer's environmental search flags landfill within about 250 m and can return a “further action” result, which usually means a second-stage report before exchange rather than a refusal.
Read what an environmental search covers and costs, and check the flood history and ground stability for the same postcode — the three hazards a search reports together.
Every site, measured to the address
The report's Contaminated land, landfill & environmental permits section lists every former landfill within 1 km of the address measured to the edge of its footprint, every permitted landfill within 2 km, substantiated pollution incidents within 1 km, and the permits and discharges within 1 km de-duplicated by site — and names the council's Part 2A register as not read, with the CON29 route to it. From £9.99, one address, one price.
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- Every former landfill site within 1 km measured to the edge of its footprint — whether it lies under the address, its years in use, the waste types recorded and what is recorded about gas and leachate control
- Permitted landfill boundaries within 2 km with status and permit reference, and substantiated pollution incidents within 1 km with the publisher's information warning
- Environmental permits and discharges within 1 km de-duplicated by site, with each storm overflow's annual spill count printed beside its permit where the permit reference matches the Environment Agency return
- What stands out at this address — the red and amber flags pulled together and explained
The council's statutory contaminated-land register is not read; the report names it as unread with the CON29 question that returns it. A former landfill nearby is a flag for your conveyancer and surveyor, not a finding that the ground is contaminated.
Frequently asked questions
Is my house in ST1 built on a former landfill?
23 former landfill footprints are mapped inside ST1 within 3.5 km of the district centre, but a postcode district covers thousands of homes and each footprint is a specific plot. Enter the full postcode in the check above: it measures the distance from the postcode point to the edge of every footprint within 1 km and says if the point falls inside one. For the exact address, the report lists every site with its distance and the questions to put to the seller and surveyor.
How close to these landfill sites is too close?
Desktop environmental searches generally flag former landfill within about 250 metres and can return a "further action" result at that range; between 250 m and 1 km the site is named but rarely needs more. The distances on this page are from the district centre and are only for orientation — the postcode check gives the distance for a point you choose.
Why do some ST1 sites have no dates or waste types?
The Environment Agency's historic landfill record was compiled largely from 1990s surveys of council and Agency files and is still being added to. Many entries carry a footprint but no tipping dates or waste flags. A blank is a gap in the record, not a statement that the site was short-lived or took only inert waste.
Does this page show the council's contaminated-land register for Stoke-on-Trent?
No. The statutory register kept under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 is held by the council in its own format and there is no national dataset of it. Ask your conveyancer to raise CON29 (2016) enquiry 3.13 "Contaminated land", which returns any notice or register entry for the property and adjoining land.
Sources
- EA Historic Landfill Sites (Defra DSP OGC API Features). © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2024. All rights reserved. Contains information © Local Authorities Used under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence (terms).
- EA Permitted Waste Sites — Authorised Landfill Site Boundaries (Defra DSP OGC API Features). © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved. Used under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence.
- postcodes.io (OS OpenData / ONS) — district centroid and reverse geocoding of site footprints. Open Government Licence v3.0.
- A site is listed as “in ST1” when the centre of its mapped footprint reverse-geocodes to this postcode district; distances are from the district centroid to the nearest mapped corner of the footprint and are for orientation only.
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