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Sunnyhill, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Sunnyhill

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

Sunnyhill is a four-bedroom detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 214% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE52toC74
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sunnyhill, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sunnyhill has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    SMD/2017/0619
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Sunnyhill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£475,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2022Most recent

    £475,000

    +126.2%over 8 years
  2. 28 August 2014

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4AD: £320,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Smithy Bank homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Sunnyhill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,740

Street avg £2,408

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST10 4AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST10 4AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST10 4AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 Sunnyhill, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.