What type of property is 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD last sold for £260,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and March 2019, 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD rose from £75,000 to £260,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

The current EPC rating for 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD located?

20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST16 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

Police records around 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

The closest primary school to 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD is Burleyfields Primary School (860m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed William Howard Catholic School (729m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD is Mansell Close, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Stafford Rail Station, 608m away.

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20 Searle Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1AD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Searle Avenue

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

20 Searle Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 36.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £260,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD68toC80

Low Energy Lighting

73%30%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Searle Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Searle Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Searle Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2019Most recent
£260,000
+246.7%over 22 years
4 September 1996
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1AD: £275,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in ST16 1AD

On the street

Versus other Searle Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Searle Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,122

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stafford district page.

Full Stafford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mansell Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Blessed William Howard Catholic School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST16 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST16 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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