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

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

What did 4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL sell for?

4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL last sold for £190,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £101,000 in November 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2012 and January 2022, 4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL rose from £101,000 to £190,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST7 4SL. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

4 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 4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL in?

4 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 4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

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

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Birkdale Drive, ST7 4SL?

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

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birkdale Drive

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

4 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 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 18.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

C75

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

Oct 2021from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromD62toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£190,000
+88.1%over 9 years
9 November 2012
£101,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 4SL: £225,000 (2024–2020).

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.

EPC Rating for 4 Birkdale Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,533

Street avg £1,867

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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.

£226k

1 Agora Gardens, Newchapel

ST7 4QE

3 bed2 bath

£236k

1 Birches Way, Kidsgrove

ST7 4XU

3 bed

£216k

1 Beeston View, Kidsgrove

ST7 4TB

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

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

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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