Conservation areas in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has 22 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 2,298 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 41.6% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Trent & Mersey Canal (658). 18 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps. The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Square | 11 | 73% | 100% | 0 | 2 | removes some rights |
| Ash Green | 32 | 56% | 94% | 0 | 7 | removes some rights |
| Blurton Church | 12 | 8% | 100% | 0 | 1 | other matters only |
| Burslem Town Centre | 273 | 44% | 52% | 0 | 19 | removes some rights |
| Caldon Canal | 205 | 57% | 81% | 1 | 2 | removes some rights |
| City Centre | 59 | 39% | 34% | 0 | 8 | none published |
| Dresden | 110 | 61% | 98% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Hanley Park | 91 | 35% | 90% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Hartshill | 80 | 55% | 94% | 0 | 9 | removes some rights |
| Longton Town Centre | 69 | 46% | 51% | 0 | 17 | removes some rights |
| Newcastle Street | 25 | 88% | 60% | 0 | 1 | none published |
| Park Terrace | 63 | 38% | 44% | 0 | 2 | removes some rights |
| Penkhull Garden Village | 118 | 34% | 98% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Penkhull Village | 56 | 27% | 91% | 0 | 5 | removes some rights |
| St, Christopher Avenue | 87 | 39% | 59% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Stoke Town | 132 | 65% | 70% | 0 | 17 | removes some rights |
| The Villas | 33 | 88% | 67% | 0 | 7 | removes some rights |
| Tower Square | 66 | 41% | 26% | 0 | 4 | removes some rights |
| Trent & Mersey Canal | 658 | 24% | 57% | 0 | 21 | removes some rights |
| Victoria Park | 79 | 32% | 95% | 0 | 1 | removes some rights |
| Victoria Road | 39 | 90% | 97% | 0 | 1 | removes some rights |
| Winton Square | 0 | — | — | 0 | 5 | none published |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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