The Brake, Scholar Green, Stoke-On-Trent
House prices, sold prices and local information for ST7 3LH.
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At a glance
4 property sales on The Brake, Scholar Green, Stoke-On-Trent have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £339,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Brake range from £184,000 to £519,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Brake compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Brake has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ST7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £339,333 | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £220,000 | 14 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on The Brake
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Cottage, 2A, The Brake ST7 3LH | 28 Nov 2025 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Brake ST7 3LH | 14 Feb 2025 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Brake ST7 3LH | 26 Jan 2024 | £519,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Higher Close Farm, The Brake ST7 3LH | 29 Mar 2023 | £470,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Mill Cottage, 2A, The Brake ST7 3LH | 3 Jun 2016 | £184,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Cottage, 2A, The Brake | £184,000 (Jun 2016) → £315,000 (Nov 2025) | +71% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Brake
Crime
28 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Brake in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Brake is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Dane catchment including Kidsgrove, Sandbach, Congleton, Middlewich and Northeast Crewe Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near The Brake
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School 99 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Castle Primary School 94 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Scholar Green Primary School 227 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Kidsgrove Primary School 156 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School 394 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy 190 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Bluebell School Ltd 138 pupils | Other independent special school | 3–19 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Thursfield Primary School 315 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Kidsgrove station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Alsager station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Congleton station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Spring Bank Corner (S-bound, Mount Pleasant Road) 1 min walk
- Spring Bank Corner (N-bound, Mount Pleasant Road) 1 min walk
- Mount Pleasant Road (nr, The Bank) 2 min walk
- Grays Close (cnr, The Bank) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Greenmoss Medical Centre
Portland Drive, Scholar Green, Stoke-On-Trent · 0.9 mi - Kidsgrove Medical Centre
Mount Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent · 1.7 mi - Mount Road Practice
Mount Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke On Trent · 1.7 mi - Biddulph Valley Surgery
Biddulph Primary Care Centre, Wharf Road, Stoke-On-Trent · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Scholar Green Congleton Road · 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitehill Kidsgrove · 1.4 mi
- Tesco Tesco Stoke · 1.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl Kidsgrove · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
- Well · 1.7 mi
- Kidsgrove Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
Dentists
- Kidsgrove Bank Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
- Kidsgrove Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Butt Lane Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 690 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,531 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cheshire East with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Energy ratings and home sizes on The Brake
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Who lives around The Brake
Ethnic group
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 94.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.6% | 54.3% |
| No religion | 36.9% | 37.7% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 91.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 8.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27% | 37.6% |
| No qualifications | 19.9% | 15% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.6% | 49.8% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 16.3% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 3.6% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cheshire East | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.9% | 41% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.9% | 33.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.8% | 11.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 14.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cheshire East.
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