Old School Court, Flat 3, Brookfields Road, Ipstones, Stoke On Trent, ST10 2LY
About Old School Court
Old School Court is a semi-detached house in Ipstones, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Old School Court (49–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Nov 2020RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of timber windows in UPVC
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2020/0195
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old School Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 2LY: £265,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ST10 2LY
Blackbank Barn, Brookfields Road, Ipstones, Stoke On Trent, ST10 2LY
Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Nov 2024
£265,0005 Brookfields Road, Ipstones, Stoke On Trent, ST10 2LY
Sold Oct 2024
£226,0001 Brookfields Road, Ipstones, Stoke On Trent, ST10 2LY
Sold Dec 2023
£315,00033 Brookfields Road, Ipstones, Stoke On Trent, ST10 2LY
Sold May 2023
£252,500
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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
Versus other Brookfields Road homes
EPC Rating for Old School Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
St Leonards Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Leonard's Church of England First School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB