What type of property is 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ?

9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ last change hands?

9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ last sold for £175,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £109,950 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and September 2020, 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ rose from £109,950 to £175,000, a change of £65,050. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ?

9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 7LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ?

9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in November 2018 under ref. SMD/2018/0588. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ?

9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ 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 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ located?

9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ sits in Biddulph Moor, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST8 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ 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 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ?

The closest primary school to 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ is Moor First School (632m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodhouse Academy (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Highland Close, ST8 7LJ is Farmside Lane, 287m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Highland Close, Biddulph Moor, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7LJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Highland Close

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

9 Highland Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Biddulph Moor, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 7LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 41.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £175,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Highland Close, Biddulph Moor, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 9 Highland Close.

1 application on record at 9 Highland Close, Biddulph Moor, Stoke On Trent, ST8 7LJ

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Nov 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
SMD/2018/0588
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£175,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2020Most recent
£175,000
+59.2%over 16 years
28 November 2003
£109,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 7LJ: £220,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in ST8 7LJ

On the street

Versus other Highland Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Highland Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,465

Street avg £2,148

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Farmside Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Moor First School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 7LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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