What type of property is 18 York Close, ST8 6SE?

18 York Close, ST8 6SE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 York Close, ST8 6SE sell for?

18 York Close, ST8 6SE last sold for £157,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,500 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 York Close, ST8 6SE?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and January 2021, 18 York Close, ST8 6SE rose from £53,500 to £157,000, a change of £103,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 York Close, ST8 6SE have?

The current EPC rating for 18 York Close, ST8 6SE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 York Close, ST8 6SE?

18 York Close, ST8 6SE has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 6SE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 York Close, ST8 6SE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 York Close, ST8 6SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 York Close, ST8 6SE?

18 York Close, ST8 6SE 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.

Where is 18 York Close, ST8 6SE located?

18 York Close, ST8 6SE sits in Gillow Heath, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST8 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 18 York Close, ST8 6SE?

Police records around 18 York Close, ST8 6SE 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.

Which schools serve 18 York Close, ST8 6SE?

The closest primary school to 18 York Close, ST8 6SE is Kingsfield First School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhouse Academy (695m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 York Close, ST8 6SE?

The closest bus stop to 18 York Close, ST8 6SE is Ivy House Road, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 York Close, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 York Close

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

18 York Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6SE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 21% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 141.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £157,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 York Close, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 York Close 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.

18 York Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£157,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2021Most recent
£157,000
+193.5%over 19 years
9 November 2001
£53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 6SE: £215,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in ST8 6SE

On the street

Versus other York Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 York Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,019

Street avg £1,964

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ivy House Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Woodhouse Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 6SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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