What kind of home is 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP?

5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP last change hands?

5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP last sold for £225,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £75,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP?

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and March 2020, 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP rose from £75,000 to £225,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP?

5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST16 1AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP?

5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP in?

5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST16 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP 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.

What schools are near 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP?

The closest primary school to 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP is Burleyfields Primary School (384m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI High School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lara Close, ST16 1AP is Carson Way, 336m away. The nearest rail option is Stafford Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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5 Lara Close, Stafford, ST16 1AP

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Lara Close

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

5 Lara Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £225,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 31.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

Private gardenSouth-facing
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lara Close, Stafford, ST16 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£225,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2020Most recent
£225,000
+11.1%over 12 years
5 July 2007
£202,500
+47.8%over 4 years
8 November 2002
£137,000
+82.7%over 5 years
6 December 1996
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1AP: £255,000 (2018–2011).

Nearby sales in ST16 1AP

On the street

Versus other Lara Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Lara Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,586

Street avg £1,865

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST16 1AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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