What type of property is 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF last sold for £249,950 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £163,000 in February 2012, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2012 and August 2018, 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF rose from £163,000 to £249,950, a change of £86,950. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

The current EPC rating for 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (842 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 6SF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF had any planning applications?

18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF has council approval for rear extension granted in June 2019 under ref. SMD/2019/0052. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF located?

18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF 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 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

Police records around 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF show an average of 101 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

842 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Essex Drive

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

18 Essex Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 18.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

18 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 25 Jan 2022

Current Certificate

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 January 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF

1decisions1extensions15documents

Jun 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and single storey carport extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
SMD/2019/0052
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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 Essex Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£249,950

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2018Most recent
£249,950
+53.3%over 6 years
10 February 2012
£163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 6SF: £193,000 (2026–2022).

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.

18 Essex Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,196

Street avg £2,444

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

101/mo

Falling 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

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