Oaklands Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Barlaston, Stoke On Trent, ST12 9AG
About Oaklands Cottage
Oaklands Cottage is a semi-detached house in Barlaston, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST12 9AG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 4-band jump.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (200 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 46.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
Oaklands Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Oaklands Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£228,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2016Most recent
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST12 9AG: £505,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in ST12 9AG
The Green Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Barlaston, Stoke On Trent, ST12 9AG
Sold Apr 2022
£750,000Orchard House, Vicarage Lane, Barlaston, Stoke On Trent, ST12 9AG
Sold Feb 2022
£870,000Floreal, Vicarage Lane, Barlaston, Stoke On Trent, ST12 9AG
Sold Aug 2020
£505,000Oakleigh, Vicarage Lane, Barlaston, Stoke On Trent, ST12 9AG
Sold Sept 2017
£370,000Pennycroft, Vicarage Lane, Barlaston, Stoke On Trent, ST12 9AG
Sold Nov 2016
£400,000
Versus other Vicarage Lane homes
Oaklands Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,651
Street avg £2,693
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
17/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Barlaston Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barlaston CofE (VC) First School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







