What kind of home is 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

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

When did 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT last change hands?

8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT last sold for £240,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,950 in January 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

Across 2 sales between January 1995 and October 2017, 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT rose from £84,950 to £240,000, a change of £155,050. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

8 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.

What heating system does 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

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

Which area is 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cole Drive, ST16 1AT is Christie Avenue, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Stafford Rail Station, 785m away.

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8 Cole Drive, Stafford, ST16 1AT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Cole Drive

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

8 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 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 37.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

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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.

8 Cole Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cole Drive, Stafford, ST16 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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 at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2017Most recent
£240,000
+182.5%over 22 years
27 January 1995
£84,950

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.

On epc rating, 8 Cole Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £2,407

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stafford district page.

Full Stafford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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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