Essex Drive is in Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent and in Staffordshire Moorlands district. ST8 6SF is located in the Biddulph North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Staffordshire Moorlands. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6SF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ST8 6SE, ST8 6QQ, ST8 6QH, ST8 6RA, ST8 6RY, ST8 6DE, ST8 6RF, ST8 6RE, ST8 6RD.

Essex Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Drive are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Staffordshire Moorlands.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST8 6SF

Average Price
£241,617
Semi-Detached
£214,573
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£313,732
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Drive

Average Price
£157,337
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Essex Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£193,0002022-08-19 £189,802
8 Essex Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£154,9502020-05-15 £190,879
11 Essex Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£127,0002019-08-29 £154,302
32 Essex Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£189,9502019-08-09 £230,785
18 Essex Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£249,9502018-08-09 £325,582

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsfield First School
Gunn Street , Biddulph ST8 6AY
3out of 4 1,164 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oxhey First School
Pennine Way , Biddulph ST8 7EB
3out of 4 1,240 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy
Woodland Street , Biddulph ST8 6LW
4out of 4 1,753 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Squirrel Hayes First School
Springfield Road , Biddulph ST8 7DF
3out of 4 1,790 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Knypersley First School
Newpool Road , Knypersley ST8 6NN
4out of 4 2,218 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Biddulph High School
Conway Road , Knypersley ST8 7AR
3out of 4 2,492 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodhouse Academy
Woodhouse Lane , Biddulph ST8 7DR
3out of 4 794 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
James Bateman Middle School
Park Lane , Knypersley ST8 7AT
3out of 4 2,132 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Roaches School
Tunstall Road , Knypersley ST8 7AB
- not rated 2,065 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cheshire Alternative Provision School
Unit 1 & 2 , Ground Floor CW12 1EH
- not rated 5,317 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Cornerstone Academy
Marlfields Primary Academy , Waggs Road CW12 4BT
- not rated 5,383 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CAFE VITA @ BIDDULPH VALLEY LEISURE CENTREThames Drive, Biddulph722 yd
The HideawayGrange Road, Biddulph940 yd
Biddulph Grange Tea RoomsGrange Road, Biddulph940 yd
SUKIS21 High Street, Biddulph955 yd
Turmeric Indian restaurant and dessert bar39 High Street, Biddulph999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
STAFFORDSHIRE KNOTMarshfield Lane, Biddulph379 yd
Biddulph Bowling and Recreational ClubCongleton Road, Biddulph490 yd
Old Sam's12 Congleton Road, Biddulph874 yd
Roaring MegPennine Way, Biddulph966 yd
The Crafty Flanker35 High Street, Biddulph987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GRANGE FISH BAR167 Congleton Road, Biddulph304 yd
RUPEYAL10 Congleton Road, Biddulph882 yd
TANGS DYNASTY4 High Street, Biddulph906 yd
TASTE OF PARADISE3 High Street, Biddulph918 yd
BIDDULPH KEBAB & PIZZA HOUSE18 High Street, Biddulph933 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LONDIS126 Congleton Road, Biddulph458 yd
Daily Mini Market26 High Street, Biddulph948 yd
J.Sainsburys PLCWharf Road, Biddulph1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Halls Road Playing Fields
Halls Road
grass pitches401 yd
Woodhouse Academy
WOODHOUSE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL WOODHOUSE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL WOODHOUSE LANE
grass pitches675 yd
Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre
Thames Drive
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool710 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Essex Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near Essex Drive . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ST8 6SF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Essex Drive, Gillow Heath, Stoke-on-trent, ST8 6SF

Employment

ST8 6SF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST8 6SF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee58
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Education10
Financial and insurance activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male122

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated1
Divorced10
Widowed24

Health

Very good health97
Good health104
Fair health36
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 69
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom235
European Union5
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK235
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion81
Christian153
Not answered11