Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Orpheus Grove, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6RL
EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
About 1 Orpheus Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Orpheus Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stoke On Trent (ST1 6RL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 28.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2026from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromC71toB82
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Orpheus Grove, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Orpheus Grove has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2006)
£129,950
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2006Most recent
£129,950
18 March 2005
£129,995
+100.0%over 3 years14 December 2001
£65,000
+30.0%over 3 years8 April 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST1 6RL: £155,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ST1 6RL
21 Orpheus Grove, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6RL
Sold Oct 2025
£185,00053 Orpheus Grove, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6RL
Sold Dec 2024
£155,00025 Orpheus Grove, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6RL
Sold Nov 2024
£190,00031 Orpheus Grove, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6RL
Sold May 2021
£155,00020 Orpheus Grove, Stoke On Trent, ST1 6RL
Sold Dec 2020
£146,000
Versus other Orpheus Grove homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Orpheus Grove is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,830
Street avg £1,811
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
456/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Birches Head Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST1 6RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
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