Holly Grove Cottage, Ground Hollow, Hollington, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4HR
About Holly Grove Cottage
Holly Grove Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hollington, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in June 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 466.7% above the 1996 sale of £30,000. At 52 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Holly Grove Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Holly Grove Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 1996Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in ST10 4HR: £222,500 (2021–2007).
Everything we know about Holly Grove 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 Ground Hollow homes
On habitable rooms, Holly Grove Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School. 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
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB