29 The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8BB
About 29 The Drive
29 The Drive is a semi-detached house in Alsagers Bank, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 53.7% above the 2014 sale of £124,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
Energy performance
29 The Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
29 The Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear extension to create utility area.
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00242/FUL
What's in 29 The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8BB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
29 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£124,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2014Most recent
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 8BB: £137,000 (2015–2007).
Nearby sales in ST7 8BB
Archway House, The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8BB
Sold Oct 2015
£350,00032 The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8BB
Sold Feb 2014
£125,0002 The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8BB
Sold Mar 2011
£215,00031 The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8BB
Sold Jun 2008
£137,0001 The Drive, Alsagers Bank, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8BB
Sold Oct 2005
£134,000
Versus other The Drive homes
On years held, 29 The Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,562
Street avg £1,256
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Alsagers Bank Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







