What type of property is 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA?

17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA sell for?

17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA last sold for £72,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,000 in September 2012, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and May 2018, 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA rose from £54,000 to £72,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA?

17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA?

17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA 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 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA located?

17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA sits in Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST6 postcode district.

Is 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA?

The closest primary school to 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA is St Marys Catholic Academy (453m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haywood Academy (1.6km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Barks Drive, ST6 8HA is Peascroft Road, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Barks Drive, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8HA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Barks Drive

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

17 Barks Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stoke On Trent (ST6 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 101.4% above the 2018 sale of £72,000. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Jul 2012

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

22%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barks Drive, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Barks Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Barks Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£72,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2018Most recent
£72,000
+33.3%over 5 years
25 September 2012
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST6 8HA: £114,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ST6 8HA

On the street

Versus other Barks Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Barks Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£889

Street avg £1,048

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Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Stoke On Trent report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Peascroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Marys Catholic Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST6 8HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST6 8HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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