What type of property is 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW?

42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW?

42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW last sold for £140,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,000 in September 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and July 2022, 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW rose from £92,000 to £140,000, a change of £48,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW have?

The current EPC rating for 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW?

42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST7 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW heated?

The latest EPC at 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW?

42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW 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 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW located?

42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW sits in Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST7 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW?

Police records around 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW?

The closest primary school to 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW is St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary (573m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The King's CofE Academy (204m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 42 First Avenue, ST7 1DW is Fifth Avenue, 21m away. The nearest rail option is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 374m away.

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42 First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1DW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 42 First Avenue

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

42 First Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 30% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 27 EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 First Avenue, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 First Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£140,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2022Most recent
£140,000
+52.2%over 4 years
20 September 2017
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 1DW: £183,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ST7 1DW

On the street

Versus other First Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 42 First Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,892

Street avg £1,443

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Congleton Road, Talke

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3 bed3 bath

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Fifth Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The King's CofE Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST7 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST7 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

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