53 Barks Drive, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8HA
About 53 Barks Drive
53 Barks Drive is a semi-detached house in Stoke On Trent (ST6 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 58.4% above the 2023 sale of £86,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £86,500 in June 2023.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 Barks Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
53 Barks Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 28 years.
£86,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2023Most recent
£86,500
+8.1%26 March 2023
£80,000
-1.2%over 9 months15 June 2022
£81,000
+3.8%11 January 2022
£78,000
-6.0%over 16 years25 November 2005
£83,000
+27.7%over 1 year21 July 2004
£65,000
+52.9%over 2 years4 April 2002
£42,500
+18.1%18 December 2001
£36,000
+70.1%over 6 years1 October 1995
£21,160
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST6 8HA: £114,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in ST6 8HA
65 Barks Drive, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8HA
Sold Apr 2025
£160,00067 Barks Drive, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8HA
Sold Nov 2022
£130,00045 Barks Drive, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8HA
Sold Sept 2022
£114,00047 Barks Drive, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8HA
Sold Aug 2020
£100,00015 Barks Drive, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8HA
Sold Mar 2019
£92,950
Versus other Barks Drive homes
EPC Rating for 53 Barks Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,201
Street avg £1,026
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







