What type of property is 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ?

16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ last change hands?

16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ last sold for £195,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £57,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and May 2021, 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ rose from £57,000 to £195,000, a change of £138,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ?

16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 7HQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ?

16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ located?

16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ sits in Biddulph, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST8 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ?

Police records around 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ 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.

Which schools serve 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ is Oxhey First School (488m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhouse Academy (638m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Checkley Drive, ST8 7HQ is Leisure Centre, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Checkley Drive, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7HQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Checkley Drive

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

16 Checkley Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Biddulph, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 26.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Checkley Drive, Biddulph, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Checkley 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.

16 Checkley Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2021Most recent
£195,000
+2.6%
5 March 2021
£190,000
+233.3%over 22 years
1 October 1998
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 7HQ: £130,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in ST8 7HQ

On the street

Versus other Checkley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Checkley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,600

Street avg £2,388

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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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1 Conway Road, Knypersley

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3 bed2 bath

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leisure Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oxhey First School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 7HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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