1 Cole Drive, Stafford, ST16 1AT
About 1 Cole Drive
1 Cole Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 47.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Cole Drive 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 Cole Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2015Most recent
£265,000
+32.5%over 13 years29 August 2002
£199,950
+85.2%over 6 years30 May 1996
£107,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1AT: £320,000 (2021–2017).
Versus other Cole Drive homes
1 Cole Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,087
Street avg £2,411
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Christie Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Burleyfields Primary School. 20 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
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







