What kind of home is 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

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

When did 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF last change hands?

8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF last sold for £235,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £154,950 in May 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2020 and March 2024, 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF rose from £154,950 to £235,000, a change of £80,050. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 6SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

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

Which area is 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF in?

8 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 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Essex Drive, ST8 6SF?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF

Estimated value

£251,000

Since the 2024 sale (£235,000)+7%
Against ST8 6SF's recent median (£190,000)+32%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£251,000

Against its 2024 sale (£235,000)+7%
Against ST8 6SF's recent median (£190,000)+32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Essex Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST8 6SF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ST8 6SF
5 sales, median £190,000 (2026–2019)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Essex Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

1 March 2024Most recent
£235,000
+51.7%over 3 years
14 May 2020
£154,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 6SF: £190,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in ST8 6SF

Risks

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Overview

About 8 Essex Drive

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

8 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 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,000 in March 2024.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 Essex Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 November 2029

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Essex Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,975

Street avg £2,461

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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

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.

Nearest schools

Woodhouse AcademySecondary636m
Kingsfield First SchoolPrimary1.0km
Oxhey First SchoolPrimary1.0km
Our Lady of Grace Catholic AcademyPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

Ivy House RoadBus stop172m
Holly Tree DriveBus stop274m
Grange CourtBus stop290m
Brook GardensBus stop294m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences614 reports43%
Anti-social Behaviour284 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson141 reports10%
Public Order109 reports8%

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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

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 6SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Essex Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST8 6SF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Essex Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Essex Drive was lodged in November 2019 at band E and is valid until November 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Essex Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ST8 6SF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Essex Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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