Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Searle Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1AD
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£307,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£290,000)+6%
- Against ST16 1AD's recent median (£260,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£307,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£290,000)+6%
- Against ST16 1AD's recent median (£260,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Searle Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST16 1AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
88 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in ST16 1AD
5 sales, median £260,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Searle Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£290,000
+33.3%over 4 years17 July 2017
£217,500
+150.0%over 17 years4 May 2000
£87,000
+24.3%over 4 years18 December 1995
£69,996
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1AD: £260,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in ST16 1AD
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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 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
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2035
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
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.
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
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
363/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.
Nearest schools
- Blessed William Howard Catholic SchoolSecondary729m
- Burleyfields Primary SchoolPrimary860m
- King Edward VI High SchoolSecondary912m
- Doxey AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Mansell CloseBus stop84m
- Christie AvenueBus stop124m
- Carson WayBus stop257m
- Deans Park CourtBus stop277m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,826 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour720 reports15%
- Public Order454 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson351 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Searle Avenue is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST16 1AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Searle Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Searle Avenue was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Searle Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ST16 1AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Searle Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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