What type of property is 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD sell for?

4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD last sold for £290,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £69,996 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and September 2021, 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD rose from £69,996 to £290,000, a change of £220,004. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST16 1AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

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

Where is 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

Police records around 4 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 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD?

The closest bus stop to 4 Searle Avenue, ST16 1AD is Mansell Close, 84m away. The nearest rail option is Stafford Rail Station, 608m away.

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4 Searle Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1AD

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Searle Avenue

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

4 Searle Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 115.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Mar 2017

EPC improved fromD57toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Searle Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Searle Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£290,000
+33.3%over 4 years
17 July 2017
£217,500
+150.0%over 17 years
4 May 2000
£87,000
+24.3%over 4 years
18 December 1995
£69,996

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1AD: £260,000 (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.

4 Searle Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,295

Street avg £2,033

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 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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