What kind of home is 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE last sold for £86,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in November 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

Across 3 sales between November 2005 and March 2025, 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE rose from £65,000 to £86,000, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST7 1HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE use?

The latest EPC at 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE 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.

Which area is 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE in?

3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE sits in Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST7 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

Police records around 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE 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.

What schools are near 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The closest primary school to 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is Dove Bank Primary School (407m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kidsgrove Secondary School (686m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is Somerset Avenue, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 537m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Essex Drive

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

3 Essex Drive is a semi-detached house in Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 62.8% above the 2025 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £86,000 — fresh data.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Essex Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Essex Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£86,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£86,000
+4.2%
13 January 2025
£82,500
+26.9%over 19 years
25 November 2005
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 1HE: £95,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in ST7 1HE

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.

Years Held for 3 Essex Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,265

Street avg £1,027

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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.

£141k

1 Audley Road, Talke Pits

ST7 1UG

2 bed1 bath

£146k

1 Dorchester Close, Kidsgrove

ST7 1HT

£150k

1 Cedar Avenue, Talke

ST7 1LA

£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.

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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· 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

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