What kind of home is 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ?

1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ sell for?

1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ last sold for £292,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £223,000 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and January 2021, 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ rose from £223,000 to £292,000, a change of £69,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ?

1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 106% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 7BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ?

1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ in?

1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ sits in Knypersley, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST8 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ 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 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ is Squirrel Hayes First School (764m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddulph High School (145m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Colwyn Drive, ST8 7BJ is Biddulph High School, 287m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Colwyn Drive, Knypersley, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7BJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Colwyn Drive

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

1 Colwyn Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Knypersley, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 7BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 34.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £292,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

1 Colwyn Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Colwyn Drive, Knypersley, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Colwyn Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Colwyn Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£292,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2021Most recent
£292,000
+30.9%over 14 years
31 January 2006
£223,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 7BJ: £200,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in ST8 7BJ

On the street

Versus other Colwyn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Colwyn Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,791

Street avg £2,393

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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.

Full Stoke On Trent report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Biddulph High School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Biddulph High School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST8 7BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 7BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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