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Rose Bank Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3JR

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Rose Bank Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Rose Bank Cottage is a semi-detached house in Waterhouses, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromG19toE43
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rose Bank Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rose Bank Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Rose Bank Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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On the street

Versus other Leek Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rose Bank Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£200k

1 East View, Cauldon Low

ST10 3EU

3 bed
£169k

1 Central Square, Waterhouses

ST10 3HP

3 bed
£206k

1 Dove Way, Waterhouses

ST10 3HG

3 bed
£163k

1 Leek Road, Waterhouses

ST10 3HW

£159k

1 Riverside House, Leek Road, Waterhouses

ST10 3JR

£156k

1 Breech Close, Waterhouses

ST10 3JH

£227k

1 Carr Bank, Oakamoor

ST10 3EA

£251k

1 Faber Cottages, Cotton Lane, Cotton

ST10 3DN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stoke On Trent district page.
Full Stoke On Trent report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST10 3JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST10 3JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST10 3JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Rose Bank Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Stoke On Trent, ST10 3JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.