Stonethwaite, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD
About Stonethwaite
Stonethwaite is a three-bedroom detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 100 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 9 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 150.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £320,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Stonethwaite has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Stonethwaite
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
Stonethwaite valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2023Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4AD: £375,000 (2024–2017).
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
£255,000Londis 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
£475,000Red Lion Cottage, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD
Sold May 2015
£400,000
Everything we know about Stonethwaite, 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
Price per m² for Stonethwaite runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £2,543
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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.
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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
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB