The Hollow, Great Gate, Tean, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4HF
About The Hollow
The Hollow is a detached house in Tean, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £695,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Hollow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Hollow has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2023/0652
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 12 years.
£695,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2023Most recent
£695,000
+61.6%over 12 years23 June 2011
£430,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in ST10 4HF: £375,000 (2022–2015).
Everything we know about The Hollow, 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 Great Gate homes
Price per m² for The Hollow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,148
Street avg £3,223
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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
1.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 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
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB