What kind of home is 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL last change hands?

35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL last sold for £196,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £55,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

Across 5 sales between October 1997 and November 2024, 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL rose from £55,500 to £196,000, a change of £140,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

The current EPC rating for 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST7 4SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL use?

The latest EPC at 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL in?

35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL sits in Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST7 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

Police records around 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL 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 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

The closest primary school to 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL is Thursfield Primary School (714m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kidsgrove Secondary School (969m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

The closest bus stop to 35 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL is Lapwing Road, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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35 Birkdale Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 4SL

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 35 Birkdale Drive

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

35 Birkdale Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £196,000 in November 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Birkdale Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent, ST7 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 Birkdale 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£196,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£196,000
+32.4%over 6 years
23 July 2018
£148,000
+17.0%over 8 years
26 January 2010
£126,500
+135.8%over 11 years
25 June 1998
£53,650
-3.3%over 9 months
1 October 1997
£55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 4SL: £225,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in ST7 4SL

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

35 Birkdale Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,925

Street avg £1,832

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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.

£216k

1 Beeston View, Kidsgrove

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1 Agora Gardens, Newchapel

ST7 4QE

3 bed2 bath

£236k

1 Birches Way, Kidsgrove

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3 bed

£259k

1 Aspen Close, Harriseahead

ST7 4HD

3 bed1 bath

£188k

1 Brieryhurst Road, Kidsgrove

ST7 4RZ

2 bed1 bath

£183k

1 Chapel Street, Mow Cop

ST7 4NP

2 bed1 bath

£161k

1 Church Street, Rookery

ST7 4RS

2 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Church Street, Mow Cop

ST7 4PB

2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Stoke On Trent report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lapwing Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Thursfield Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST7 4SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST7 4SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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