What type of property is The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD?

The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD is an end-of-terrace house.

When did The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD last change hands?

The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD last sold for £255,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and May 2024, The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD rose from £45,000 to £255,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD?

The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST10 4AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD?

The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD located?

The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD sits in Alton, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST10 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD?

Police records around The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD is St Peter's CofE Academy Alton (329m).

What is the nearest station to The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, ST10 4AD is Knight Lane, 22m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Post Office, Smithy Bank, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is an end-of-terrace house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 14.1% below the 2024 sale of £255,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £255,000 in May 2024.

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Valuation

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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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications 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.

The Old Post Office has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2024Most recent
£255,000
+138.3%over 20 years
22 June 2003
£107,000
+137.8%over 7 years
28 February 1996
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4AD: £375,000 (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.

EPC Rating for The Old Post Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,629

Street avg £2,686

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

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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

0.0 km

Knight Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's CofE Academy Alton. 1 school nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST10 4AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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