Riverlea, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3HN
About Riverlea
Riverlea is a semi-detached house in Waterhouses, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 45.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £190,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Riverlea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2007FullIn report
Proposed vehicle access
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2007/1247
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Riverlea
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Riverlea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 10 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2018Most recent
£190,000
+2.2%over 8 years28 October 2009
£186,000
+40.9%over 1 year16 June 2008
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 3HN: £168,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in ST10 3HN
1 Hamps Cottages, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3HN
Sold Jul 2022
£290,000The Gables, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3HN
Sold Jul 2018
£275,000Brooklands, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3HN
Sold Dec 2015
£140,0002 Hamps Cottages, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3HN
Sold Dec 2013
£168,000Banktop, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3HN
Sold Jul 2006
£192,500
Everything we know about Riverlea, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Leek Road homes
Price per m² for Riverlea lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,919
Street avg £2,980
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Earlsway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy. 1 school 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
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB