What type of property is 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE last sold for £85,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £19,000 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and February 2025, 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE rose from £19,000 to £85,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST7 1HE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

8 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.

Where is 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Essex Drive, ST7 1HE is Somerset Avenue, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Kidsgrove Rail Station, 537m away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Essex Drive

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

8 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 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 56.5% above the 2025 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £85,000 — fresh data. At 66 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 36 EPCs).

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

Building

TenureFreehold

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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)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromE43toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

82%56%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Essex Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Essex Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£85,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2025Most recent
£85,000
+347.4%over 22 years
7 August 2002
£19,000

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.

On floor area, 8 Essex Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,288

Street avg £1,026

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 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.

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3 bed1 bath

£207k

1 Bellringer Place, Talke

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3 bed1 bath

£220k

1 Banbury Gardens, Talke

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3 bed

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1 Bunkers Hill, Talke

ST7 1NZ

3 bed2 bath

£244k

1 Congleton Road, Talke

ST7 1ND

3 bed3 bath

£141k

1 Audley Road, Talke Pits

ST7 1UG

2 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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FAQ

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