What type of property is 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT last sold for £273,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,950 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and October 2017, 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT rose from £89,950 to £273,000, a change of £183,050. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST16 1AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT located?

5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST16 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

Police records around 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT 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 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

The closest primary school to 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT is Burleyfields Primary School (743m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed William Howard Catholic School (822m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT is Christie Avenue, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Stafford Rail Station, 785m away.

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5 Cole Drive, Stafford, ST16 1AT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cole Drive

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

5 Cole Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 34.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cole Drive, Stafford, ST16 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Cole Drive, Stafford, ST16 1AT

1decisions1extensions19documents

Oct 2019
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear of property and garage conversion to residential accommodation
Extension
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
19/30938/HOU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Cole Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£273,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2017Most recent
£273,000
+12.3%over 9 years
8 February 2008
£243,000
+170.2%over 12 years
19 January 1996
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1AT: £320,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in ST16 1AT

On the street

Versus other Cole Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Cole Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,676

Street avg £2,375

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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

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Crime

7/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST16 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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