Riverlea, Braithwaite, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3JR
About Riverlea
Riverlea is a detached house in Waterhouses, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2015. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2015AnnexFullIn report
Demolition of stone single garage, construction of stone faced double garage with 1 bedroom annex living accommodation
- Agent
- DBD Consultants
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- NP/SM/0515/0482
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 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£445,000
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 3JR: £160,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in ST10 3JR
Brown End Farm, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3JR
Sold Sept 2025
£700,000Rock Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3JR
Sold Aug 2019
£160,0002 Riverside House, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3JR
Sold May 2014
£95,0001 Riverside House, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3JR
Sold Dec 2011
£64,000
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
Riverlea is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
13 (G)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.5 km
Ye Old Crown Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Waterhouses CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB