Shirley Cottage, Garston, Whiston, Stoke On Trent, ST10 2HX
About Shirley Cottage
Shirley Cottage is a detached house in Whiston, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 52.7% below the 2020 sale of £550,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 238.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (206 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £550,000 in July 2020.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Shirley Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a two-storey side extension application was refused at Shirley Cottage in 2022.
- Mar 2025OtherIn report
Agricultural building to store fodder and implements
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DET/2025/0004
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed 2 storey side extension with link to existing annex
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2021/0729
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Shirley Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Shirley Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 July 2020Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 2HX: £275,000 (2021–2000).
Everything we know about Shirley Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Garston homes
On epc rating, Shirley Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
12 (G)
Street avg 30 (F)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 197 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 13.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Windy Harbour Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
The Faber Catholic Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB