What kind of home is 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW?

55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW sell for?

55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW last sold for £290,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £224,375 in October 2005, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW?

Across 2 sales between October 2005 and April 2024, 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW rose from £224,375 to £290,000, a change of £65,625. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW?

The current EPC rating for 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW?

55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 6BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW use?

The latest EPC at 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW?

55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW in?

55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW sits in Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST8 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW?

Police records around 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW?

The closest primary school to 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW is Kingsfield First School (576m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhouse Academy (879m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW?

The closest bus stop to 55 Briarswood, ST8 6BW is Briarswood, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Briarswood, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Briarswood

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

55 Briarswood is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Biddulph, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6BW). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £290,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Briarswood, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Briarswood has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

55 Briarswood's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2024Most recent
£290,000
+29.2%over 18 years
31 October 2005
£224,375

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 6BW: £274,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ST8 6BW

On the street

Versus other Briarswood homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 55 Briarswood lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,028

Street avg £1,692

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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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4 bed

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1 Bateman Avenue, Brown Lees

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£189k

1 Church Road, Biddulph

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1 Church Close, Biddulph

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1 Cornfield Road, Biddulph

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1 Chelsea Close, Biddulph

ST8 6UA

2 bed1 bath

£247k

1 Coopers Way, Biddulph

ST8 6SS

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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Briarswood — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kingsfield First School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST8 6BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 6BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

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FAQ

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