What kind of home is 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF last change hands?

15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF last sold for £155,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and July 2017, 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF rose from £40,000 to £155,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

The current EPC rating for 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (651 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 6SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF use?

The latest EPC at 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF 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 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF in?

15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF sits in Gillow Heath, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST8 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

Police records around 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF 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 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

The closest primary school to 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF is Kingsfield First School (1.0km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhouse Academy (636m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

The closest bus stop to 15 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF is Ivy House Road, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

651 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Essex Drive

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

15 Essex Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 651 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 25.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).

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.

15 Essex Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Essex Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 1999.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£155,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2017Most recent
£155,000
+29.2%over 11 months
14 August 2016
£120,000
+200.0%over 17 years
21 April 1999
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 6SF: £193,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ST8 6SF

On the street

Versus other Essex Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 15 Essex Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,561

Street avg £2,458

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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.

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3 bed1 bath

£160k

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4 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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

0.2 km

Ivy House Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Woodhouse Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 6SF

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FAQ

Common questions

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