What kind of home is 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA last change hands?

40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA last sold for £82,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £16,500 in November 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2002 and April 2021, 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA rose from £16,500 to £82,000, a change of £65,500. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

The current EPC rating for 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA use?

The latest EPC at 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA in?

40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA sits in Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST1 postcode district.

Is 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA show an average of 456 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

The closest primary school to 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA is Co-op Academy Grove (350m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birches Head Academy (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

The closest bus stop to 40 Festing Street, ST1 2JA is Upper Huntbach Street, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Festing Street, Stoke On Trent, ST1 2JA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 40 Festing Street

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

40 Festing Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stoke On Trent (ST1 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 37.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £82,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Festing Street, Stoke On Trent, ST1 2JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Festing Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications 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.

Price for 40 Festing Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£82,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£82,000
+397.0%over 18 years
1 November 2002
£16,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST1 2JA: £80,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in ST1 2JA

On the street

Versus other Festing Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 40 Festing Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,108

Street avg £765

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£85k

1 Fawcett Way

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2 bed

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1 Boulton Court, Boulton Street

ST1 2NQ

3 bed

£133k

1 Mynors Street

ST1 2DJ

3 bed2 bath

£136k

1 Glover Street

ST1 2LU

3 bed1 bath

£113k

1 Dover Street

ST1 2NN

£113k

1 Linfield Road

ST1 2PD

£114k

1 Boulton Street

ST1 2NQ

£114k

1 Dane Walk

ST1 2PA

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

456/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Upper Huntbach Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Co-op Academy Grove. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST1 2JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST1 2JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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