What type of property is Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU?

Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU sell for?

Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU last sold for £376,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £203,000 in May 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2021 and March 2025, Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU rose from £203,000 to £376,000, a change of £173,000. That works out to roughly +17.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU have?

The current EPC rating for Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2021 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU?

Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST10 4AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU heated?

The latest EPC at Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU?

Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU located?

Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU sits in Alton, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST10 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU?

Police records around Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU 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 Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU?

The closest primary school to Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU is St Peter's CofE Academy Alton (549m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU?

The closest bus stop to Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, ST10 4AU is Saltersford Lane, 134m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rose Cottage

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

Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £376,000 — fresh data. At 113 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 74.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
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)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Apr 2021

EPC improved fromE42toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rose Cottage 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.

Rose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£376,000

Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£376,000
+85.2%over 3 years
27 May 2021
£203,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4AU: £330,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ST10 4AU

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On the street

Versus other Saltersford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rose Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,327

Street avg £2,587

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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

0.1 km

Saltersford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Peter's CofE Academy Alton. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST10 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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