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

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Woodbine Cottage

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

Woodbine Cottage is a semi-detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 47.2% below the 2020 sale of £715,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 215.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2020 for £715,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Woodbine Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Feb 2025
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Use of ancillary living accommodation as an annexe and holiday let

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    SMD/2024/0571
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2024
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Change of use of annexe to separate dwelling

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    SMD/2024/0478
    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 Woodbine Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£715,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2020Most recent

    £715,500

    +165.0%over 13 years
  2. 18 July 2007

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4AU: £372,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

On price per m², Woodbine Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,817

Street avg £2,338

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

Saltersford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Peter's CofE Academy Alton. 2 schools 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 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST10 4AU

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
FAQ

Common questions

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