French House, Cheadle Road, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BH
About French House
French House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 151 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 40.8% above the 2018 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
French House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2021RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to existing window and door configuration on rear elevation to incorporate a section of roof glazing.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2021/0322
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
French House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 January 2018Most recent
£260,000
+4.0%over 2 years10 September 2015
£250,000
20 October 2004
£249,950
+47.5%over 2 years12 June 2002
£169,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4BH: £415,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ST10 4BH
Rose Cottage, Cheadle Road, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BH
Sold Sept 2025
£620,000Pine Lodge, Cheadle Road, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BH
Sold Aug 2025
£540,0005 Oak Row, Cheadle Road, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BH
Sold Jul 2022
£265,50032 Fernlea Cottages, Cheadle Road, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BH
Sold May 2022
£415,0001 Fernlea, Cheadle Road, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BH
Sold Mar 2021
£299,995
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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 Cheadle Road homes
Price per m² for French House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,722
Street avg £2,697
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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
0.2 km
Knight Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB