Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent
House prices, sold prices and local information for ST8 6SF.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £231,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £182,790. That is 9% below the Stoke-On-Trent average of £253,035 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Drive range from £120,000 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 239 streets in Stoke-On-Trent with at least two sales in the last year, Essex Drive ranks 113th for average price.
House prices on Essex Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ST8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £182,790 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Detached | 4 | £273,100 | 6 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Essex Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 26 Jun 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 30 Jan 2026 | £163,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 6 Jun 2025 | £297,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 1 Mar 2024 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 1 Feb 2024 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 19 Aug 2022 | £193,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 15 May 2020 | £154,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 29 Aug 2019 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 9 Aug 2019 | £189,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 9 Aug 2018 | £249,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 20 Mar 2018 | £249,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 19 Jul 2017 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 26 May 2017 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Essex Drive ST8 6SF | 15 Aug 2016 | £120,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32, Essex Drive | £189,950 (Aug 2019) → £300,000 (Jun 2026) | +58% over 7 yrs |
| 6, Essex Drive | £249,950 (Mar 2018) → £297,500 (Jun 2025) | +19% over 7 yrs |
| 8, Essex Drive | £154,950 (May 2020) → £235,000 (Mar 2024) | +52% over 4 yrs |
| 11, Essex Drive | £127,000 (Aug 2019) → £193,000 (Aug 2022) | +52% over 3 yrs |
| 15, Essex Drive | £120,000 (Aug 2016) → £155,000 (Jul 2017) | +29% over under a year |
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Schools near Essex Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Academy 402 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Oxhey First School 241 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Kingsfield First School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Squirrel Hayes First School 51 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy 95 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Roaches School 40 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| James Bateman Middle School 373 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Knypersley First School 312 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 1.2 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
- Congleton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Kidsgrove station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Ivy House Road (opp, Long Valley Road) 2 min walk
- Grange Court (opp, Congleton Road) 3 min walk
- Holly Tree Drive (opp, Long Valley Road) 3 min walk
- Brook Gardens (opp, Halls Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Biddulph Valley Surgery
Biddulph Primary Care Centre, Wharf Road, Stoke-On-Trent · 0.7 mi - Biddulph Doctors
Biddulph Primary Care Centre, Wharf Road, Stoke-On-Trent · 0.7 mi - Lawton House Surgery
Bromley Road, Congleton · 3.0 mi - Meadowside Medical Centre
Mountbatten Way, Congleton · 3.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Biddulph · 0.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Tunstall Road Biddulph · 1.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Canal Road Congleton · 2.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Bromley Road · 3.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.7 mi
- Well · 0.7 mi
- Biddulph Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Horizons Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Biddulph Dental Care · 0.7 mi
- Moody Terrace Dental Practice · 3.0 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 8 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 689 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,555 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 89% | 92% |
Share of homes across Staffordshire Moorlands 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.
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Who lives around Essex Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Staffordshire Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.5% | 98% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | Staffordshire Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.4% | 59.3% |
| No religion | 36.5% | 33.9% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.7% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Staffordshire Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.2% | 97.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.8% | 2.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Staffordshire Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| No qualifications | 19.9% | 20.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 17.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Staffordshire Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.1% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 35.5% |
| Fair health | 14.5% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 4% | 4.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Staffordshire Moorlands | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.3% | 39.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.6% | 33.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 14.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9% | 13.1% |
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 Staffordshire Moorlands.
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