What kind of home is 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

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

What did 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE sell for?

5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE last sold for £95,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £13,750 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and April 2025, 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE rose from £13,750 to £95,000, a change of £81,250. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2016 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST7 1HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

5 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 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE in?

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

Is 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is Somerset Avenue, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 537m away.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Essex Drive

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

5 Essex Drive is a semi-detached house in Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 78.9% above the 2025 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £95,000 in April 2025.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Oct 2016

EPC improved fromF33toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price for 5 Essex Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£95,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2025Most recent
£95,000
+15.2%
13 January 2025
£82,500
+10.0%over 19 years
25 November 2005
£75,000
+445.5%over 9 years
29 September 1996
£13,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 1HE: £86,000 (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 5 Essex Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,118

Street avg £1,035

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

£177k

1 Bedford Road, Kidsgrove

ST7 1HQ

3 bed1 bath

£185k

1 Bevan Avenue, Talke Pits

ST7 1QU

3 bed1 bath

£155k

1 Daisy Close, Kidsgrove

ST7 1FE

£154k

1 Covert Gardens, Talke

ST7 1RQ

£152k

1 Coronation Crescent, Kidsgrove

ST7 1DB

£150k

1 Cedar Avenue, Talke

ST7 1LA

£195k

1 Barrie Gardens, Talke

ST7 1PB

3 bed1 bath

£146k

1 Dorchester Close, Kidsgrove

ST7 1HT

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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