The Cottage, Church Lane, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JZ
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Rocester, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter (ST14 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1599 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 275.4% above the 1999 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 71.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2007New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a detached dwelling, construction of vehicular access and erection of 1.1m high railings to front of The Cottage
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/05519/004/JI
- Apr 2007New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a detached dwelling, construction of vehicular access and erection of 1.1m high railings to front of The Cottage
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/05519/003
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 3 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 1999Most recent
£65,000
+34.7%over 2 years8 August 1996
£48,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST14 5JZ: £168,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in ST14 5JZ
55 Church Lane, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JZ
Sold Oct 2023
£150,00014 Church Lane, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JZ
Sold May 2021
£167,50024 Church Lane, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JZ
Sold Aug 2020
£184,99520 Church Lane, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JZ
Sold Aug 2019
£168,00012 Church Lane, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JZ
Sold Jul 2018
£180,000
Everything we know about The 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 Church Lane homes
On price per m², The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£438
Street avg £1,999
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
Abbey Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The JCB Academy. 5 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB