Woodbine Cottage, Saltersford Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AU
About Woodbine Cottage
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 performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Woodbine Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2025Change Of UseFullIn report
Use of ancillary living accommodation as an annexe and holiday let
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2024/0571
- Dec 2024ConversionFullIn report
Change of use of annexe to separate dwelling
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2024/0478
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Woodbine Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 13 years.
£715,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2020Most recent
£715,500
+165.0%over 13 years18 July 2007
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4AU: £372,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ST10 4AU
Orchard Bungalow, Saltersford Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AU
Sold May 2025
£375,000Rose Cottage, Saltersford Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AU
Sold Mar 2025
£376,00017 Saltersford Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AU
Sold May 2024
£372,0004 Saltersford Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AU
Sold Feb 2024
£200,00031 Saltersford Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AU
Sold Oct 2022
£315,000
Everything we know about Woodbine Cottage, 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 Saltersford Lane homes
On price per m², Woodbine Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,817
Street avg £2,338
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.1 km
Saltersford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB