Rock Haven, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AA
About Rock Haven
Rock Haven is a four-bedroom detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 37.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Rock Haven's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2020AmendmentIn report
Certificte of lawfullness for existing use as residential.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2020/0487
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Rock Haven
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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2020Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4AA: £250,000 (2023–2004).
Everything we know about Rock Haven, 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
Versus other Smithy Bank homes
Rock Haven is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £1,853
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.0 km
Knight Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton. 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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB