What type of property is 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH last change hands?

8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH last sold for £125,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,600 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2003 and December 2017, 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH rose from £55,600 to £125,000, a change of £69,400. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH located?

8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH sits in Bircotes, Doncaster, Doncaster. It falls within the DN11 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

What is crime like near 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

Police records around 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (208% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

The closest primary school to 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is Serlby Park Academy (768m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Serlby Park Academy (768m).

What is the nearest station to 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Essex Drive, DN11 8BH is Suffolk Road, 399m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Essex Drive, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8BH

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Essex Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Essex Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bircotes, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN11 8BH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 32.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Essex Drive, Bircotes, Doncaster, DN11 8BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Essex Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Essex Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2017Most recent
£125,000
+56.3%over 12 years
28 April 2005
£80,000
+43.9%over 1 year
27 November 2003
£55,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN11 8BH: £150,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DN11 8BH

On the street

Versus other Essex Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,471

Street avg £1,243

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£197k

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1 Colliery Road, Bircotes

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3 bed

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1 Briar Grove, Harworth

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1 Buckingham Court, Harworth

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4 bed

£223k

1 Bracken Way, Harworth

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4 bed

£255k

1 Bryndale Close, Bircotes

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4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Doncaster district page.

Full Doncaster report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Suffolk Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Serlby Park Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DN11 8BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DN11 8BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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