Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 19 Essex Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Essex Drive is a semi-detached house in Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 194.4% above the 2001 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 52.2% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 April 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
19 Essex Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2001Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 6SF: £193,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in ST8 6SF
3 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF
Sold Jan 2026
£163,0006 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF
Sold Jun 2025
£297,5008 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF
Sold Mar 2024
£235,0007 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF
Sold Feb 2024
£190,00011 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF
Sold Aug 2022
£193,000
Versus other Essex Drive homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 19 Essex Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£986
Street avg £2,614
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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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£182k
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£251k
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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