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18 Essex Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1HE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Essex Drive

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

18 Essex Drive is a semi-detached house in Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 58 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Essex Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Essex Drive 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.

18 Essex Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 1HE: £85,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Essex Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Essex Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Essex Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£146k

1 Dorchester Close, Kidsgrove

ST7 1HT

£150k

1 Cedar Avenue, Talke

ST7 1LA

£141k

1 Audley Road, Talke Pits

ST7 1UG

2 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Coronation Crescent, Kidsgrove

ST7 1DB

£154k

1 Covert Gardens, Talke

ST7 1RQ

£155k

1 Daisy Close, Kidsgrove

ST7 1FE

£122k

1 Church Street, Talke

ST7 1NX

£177k

1 Bedford Road, Kidsgrove

ST7 1HQ

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Somerset Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Dove Bank Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST7 1HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Essex Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.