What type of property is 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE is a mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE last change hands?

18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE last sold for £140,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £37,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and January 2021, 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE rose from £37,000 to £140,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

Police records around 18 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.

Which schools serve 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What is the nearest station to 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Chaffinch Drive, ST14 8UE is Chaffinch Drive, 108m away. The nearest rail option is Uttoxeter Rail Station, 832m away.

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18 Chaffinch Drive, Uttoxeter, ST14 8UE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Chaffinch Drive

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

18 Chaffinch Drive is a mid-terrace house in Uttoxeter (ST14 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 27.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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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 3)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from May 2009

EPC improved fromD62toC73

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

78%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2020from Dec 2019

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chaffinch Drive, Uttoxeter, ST14 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Chaffinch Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2021Most recent
£140,000
+1.8%
22 December 2020
£137,500
+16.5%over 4 years
29 January 2016
£118,000
+218.9%over 20 years
17 March 1995
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST14 8UE: £285,000 (2025–2023).

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Versus other Chaffinch Drive homes

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

18 Chaffinch Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,090

Street avg £2,261

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Uttoxeter report

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

Low

55 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.

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