What kind of home is 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE last sold for £290,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £67,500 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 1998 and November 2023, 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE rose from £67,500 to £290,000, a change of £222,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST14 8UE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE in?

17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE sits in Uttoxeter. It falls within the ST14 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

The closest primary school to 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE is Picknalls First School (787m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oldfields Hall Middle School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE is Chaffinch Drive, 108m away. The nearest rail option is Uttoxeter Rail Station, 832m away.

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17 Chaffinch Drive, Uttoxeter, ST14 8UE

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Chaffinch Drive

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

17 Chaffinch Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Uttoxeter (ST14 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £290,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromD64toC72

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chaffinch Drive, Uttoxeter, ST14 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chaffinch Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 17 Chaffinch Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2023Most recent
£290,000
+36.8%over 4 years
15 May 2019
£212,000
+19.4%over 12 years
30 May 2006
£177,500
+24.6%over 2 years
4 September 2003
£142,500
+111.1%over 5 years
27 March 1998
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST14 8UE: £218,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Chaffinch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Chaffinch Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,589

Street avg £2,243

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 70 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chaffinch Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Picknalls First School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST14 8UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST14 8UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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Everything within walking distance

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