Corner Cottage, Gallows Green, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BN
About Corner Cottage
Corner Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Alton, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 971 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. Across 1996–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at -60% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 900% above the 1996 sale of £24,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£26/sq ft) was about 86.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at Corner Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Corner Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Corner Cottage.
- Aug 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed two storey extension, single storey rear extension and the replacement of existing flat roof with pitched roof
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2020/0281
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey rear extension; two storey side extension; single storey rear extension; and replacement of existing flat roof with pitched roof
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2018/0541
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Corner Cottage
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
Latest sale on Corner Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -60.0% per year over 1 year.
£24,800
Growth on file: -60.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 December 1996Most recent
£24,800
-60.0%11 December 1996
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4BN: £317,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in ST10 4BN
Hollybush Cottage, Gallows Green, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BN
Sold Sept 2024
£395,000Beech Cottage, Gallows Green, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BN
Sold Aug 2024
£175,0001 Summerhill, Gallows Green, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BN
Sold Oct 2018
£270,000Dovecote Cottage, Gallows Green, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BN
Sold Mar 2018
£320,000Candlelight Cottage, Gallows Green, Alton, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4BN
Sold Dec 2015
£317,000
Everything we know about Corner 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 Gallows Green homes
Corner Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£687
Street avg £2,463
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.4 km
Saltersford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton. 1 school 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