What kind of home is 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

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

When did 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE last change hands?

43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE last sold for £150,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £108,000 in December 2019, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2019 and May 2024, 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE rose from £108,000 to £150,000, a change of £42,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE have?

The current EPC rating for 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE use?

The latest EPC at 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

43 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 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE in?

43 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 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

Police records around 43 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 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The closest primary school to 43 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 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The closest bus stop to 43 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is Somerset Avenue, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 537m away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Essex Drive

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

43 Essex Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 17.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 144.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in May 2024.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Essex Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 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.

43 Essex Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£150,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2024Most recent
£150,000
+38.9%over 4 years
13 December 2019
£108,000

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

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.

On price per m², 43 Essex Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £995

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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.

£177k

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ST7 1HQ

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£185k

1 Bevan Avenue, Talke Pits

ST7 1QU

3 bed1 bath

£195k

1 Barrie Gardens, Talke

ST7 1PB

3 bed1 bath

£207k

1 Bellringer Place, Talke

ST7 1GJ

3 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Banbury Gardens, Talke

ST7 1LH

3 bed

£222k

1 Bunkers Hill, Talke

ST7 1NZ

3 bed2 bath

£244k

1 Congleton Road, Talke

ST7 1ND

3 bed3 bath

£275k

1 Crown Gardens, Talke

ST7 1XH

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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