Rowan Cottage, Marston Bank, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5BT
About Rowan Cottage
Rowan Cottage is a semi-detached house in Rocester, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter (ST14 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 875.7% above the 2017 sale of £41,100. At 122 m² it sits well below the postcode median (213 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
Know exactly what you're buying at Rowan 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
Launch offer · save £5
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rowan 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rowan Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension
- Agent
- Julia Allen Building Design
- Council
- P9913
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01071/FUL
- May 2011OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached double garage with storage/office above
- Agent
- AJS Structural Design Limited
- Council
- P9913
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00173/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Rowan 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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Rowan Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.5% per year over 15 years.
£41,100
Growth on file: -10.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2017Most recent
£41,100
-80.4%over 14 years6 August 2002
£210,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ST14 5BT: £432,500 (2025–1997).
Everything we know about Rowan 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 Marston Bank homes
Floor Area for Rowan Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 205 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Barnwell Close, Stramshall
ST14 5AW
1 Broomyclose Lane, Stramshall
ST14 5AN
1 Bamford Grove
ST14 5NS
1 Durose Court, Bramshall
ST14 5NF
1 Church Croft, Bramshall
ST14 5DE
1 Church Lane, Bramshall
ST14 5BQ
1 Dovecliffe Cottages, Barrow Hill, Rocester
ST14 5BX
1 Bartley Lane, Bramshall
ST14 5FF
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
0.3 km
Barway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Marston Montgomery Primary School. 4 schools 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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB