Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF
Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1060 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 24 Essex Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Essex Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1060 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 63.5% above the 2012 sale of £142,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 29.9% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
24 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2021
Current Certificate
Mar 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 March 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
24 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.
24 Essex Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£142,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2012Most recent
£142,500
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.
24 Essex Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,447
Street avg £2,578
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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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