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Oaklands Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Barlaston, Stoke On Trent, ST12 9AG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oaklands Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £327,000 is 43.4% 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 9 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Oaklands Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oaklands Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Barlaston, Stoke On Trent, ST12 9AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oaklands Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£228,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2016Most recent

    £228,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST12 9AG: £505,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Oaklands Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,651

Street avg £2,693

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Oaklands Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£313k

1 Copeland Avenue, Tittensor

ST12 9JA

3 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Chapel Court, Barlaston

ST12 9PA

£386k

1 Canal Side, Barlaston

ST12 9DZ

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Diamond Close, Barlaston

ST12 9DU

3 bed
£259k

1 Ash Grove, Barlaston

ST12 9ED

£416k

1 Edme Grove, Barlaston

ST12 9FH

4 bed3 bath
£252k

1 Apsley Grove, Tittensor

ST12 9JF

£251k

1 Cranwood Road, Tittensor

ST12 9JE

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stoke On Trent district page.
Full Stoke On Trent report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST12 9AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST12 9AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST12 9AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Oaklands Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Barlaston, Stoke On Trent, ST12 9AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.