Old Grove Cottage, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD
About Old Grove Cottage
Old Grove Cottage is a four-bedroom property in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4AD). It has council tax band D.
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Feb 2023RenovationHeritageIn report
Internal alterations to provide a first floor bathroom and 2No replacement windows
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2022/0622
- Apr 2020RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of existing modern windows with tradional, flush casement, painted windows
New Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2020/0072
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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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£293,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2007Most recent
£293,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4AD: £320,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in ST10 4AD
Bank House, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD
Sold Nov 2024
£270,000The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD
Sold May 2024
£255,000Stonethwaite, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD
Sold Jun 2023
£320,000Londis Supermarket, Apartment B, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD
Sold Jan 2023
£400,000Sunnyhill, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD
Sold Oct 2022
£475,000
Everything we know about Old Grove Cottage, 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
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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
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB