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2 Old Vicarage Cottages, Dimble Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Old Vicarage Cottages

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

2 Old Vicarage Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 71.3% above the 2013 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • Bathrooms2
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 3)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Mar 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%23%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2024from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE39toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Old Vicarage Cottages, Dimble Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 2 Old Vicarage Cottages in 2021.

  1. Sept 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension with pitched roof extending 6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, max height 3.2m and max height at eves 2.3m measured from natural ground level.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    HNT/2022/0028
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    SMD/2021/0521
    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 2 Old Vicarage Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Dimble Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Old Vicarage Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,554

Street avg £2,723

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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

Knight Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST10 4BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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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