What kind of home is 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS?

26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS sell for?

26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS last sold for £210,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS?

The current EPC rating for 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS?

26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST1 6DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS use?

The latest EPC at 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS?

26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS in?

26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS sits in Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST1 postcode district.

Is 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS show an average of 27 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (51% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS?

The closest primary school to 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS is New Ford Academy (688m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Excel Academy (742m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS?

The closest bus stop to 26 Melrose Avenue, ST1 6DS is Kingston Avenue, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Melrose Avenue, Sneyd Green, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6DS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Melrose Avenue

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

26 Melrose Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sneyd Green, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST1 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 107 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 10 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in May 2024.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Melrose Avenue, Sneyd Green, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Melrose Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Melrose Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 May 2024Most recent
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST1 6DS: £175,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ST1 6DS

On the street

Versus other Melrose Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Melrose Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,963

Street avg £1,913

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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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.

£191k

1 Cranleigh Avenue

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1 Bagot Grove

ST1 6JD

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Avonwick Grove

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4 bed

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1 Baytree Close

ST1 6TP

2 bed1 bath

£163k

1 Botany Bay Road

ST1 6PX

2 bed1 bath

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1 Cromer Crescent

ST1 6QW

2 bed1 bath

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1 Chilgrove Close

ST1 6TL

5 bed

£105k

1 Buxton Street

ST1 6BW

2 bed

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

27/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kingston Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

New Ford Academy. 29 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 6DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST1 6DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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