5 Denstone Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4AX
About 5 Denstone Lane
5 Denstone Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 159.2% above the 2013 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 58.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
5 Denstone Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
5 Denstone Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Denstone Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Denstone Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 February 2013Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4AX: £160,000 (2024–2007).
Everything we know about 5 Denstone Lane, 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 Denstone Lane homes
Price per m² for 5 Denstone Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£710
Street avg £1,802
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.2 km
Saltersford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB