1 Lara Close, Stafford, ST16 1AP
About 1 Lara Close
1 Lara Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 212.3% above the 1998 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 53.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle, Integral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Lara Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Lara Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Lara Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 2 years.
£106,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 1998Most recent
£106,000
+14.3%over 1 year15 November 1996
£92,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1AP: £232,950 (2020–2014).
Versus other Lara Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Lara Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£906
Street avg £2,145
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Carson Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Burleyfields Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







