What type of property is 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

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

What was the last sold price for 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA last sold for £95,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £24,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and November 2021, 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA rose from £24,000 to £95,000, a change of £71,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST1 2JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

56 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.

Where is 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA located?

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

What is crime like near 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

Police records around 56 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.

Which schools serve 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

The closest primary school to 56 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 56 Festing Street, ST1 2JA?

The closest bus stop to 56 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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56 Festing Street, Stoke On Trent, ST1 2JA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 56 Festing Street

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

56 Festing Street is a mid-terrace house in Stoke On Trent (ST1 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 89 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 26.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £95,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

May 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Festing Street, Stoke On Trent, ST1 2JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 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.

Latest sale on 56 Festing Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£95,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£95,000
+245.5%over 21 years
3 March 2000
£27,500
+14.6%over 3 years
29 September 1996
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST1 2JA: £71,000 (2023–2021).

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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 habitable rooms, 56 Festing Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,067

Street avg £767

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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.

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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