The Old Vicarage, Dimble Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BL
About The Old Vicarage
The Old Vicarage is a five-bedroom detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 306 m² (around 3294 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 306 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £738,000 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 17 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Old Vicarage'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 changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
A recent planning application at The Old Vicarage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extension to form a Living / Kitchen and Utility room
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2025/0144
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extension to form a Living / Kitchen and Utility room
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2024/0509
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Vicarage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£805,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 18 years.
£738,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2019Most recent
£738,000
+13.5%over 2 years15 December 2017
£650,000
+2.4%over 3 years8 May 2014
£635,000
+74.0%over 11 years4 June 2002
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4BL: £185,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in ST10 4BL
5 Vicarage Row, Dimble Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BL
Sold Jan 2021
£212,0001 Old Vicarage Cottages, Dimble Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BL
Sold Sept 2018
£195,0004 Vicarage Row, Dimble Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BL
Sold Sept 2015
£185,0002 Old Vicarage Cottages, Dimble Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BL
Sold Jan 2013
£157,0003 Vicarage Row, Dimble Lane, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BL
Sold Sept 2006
£160,000
Everything we know about The Old Vicarage, 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 Dimble Lane homes
Years Held for The Old Vicarage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,412
Street avg £2,438
Floor Area
306 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB