What type of property is 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ?

8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ sell for?

8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ last sold for £106,000 in May 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £91,500 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and May 1998, 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ rose from £91,500 to £106,000, a change of £14,500. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ?

8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ?

8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ located?

8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST16 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ 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 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ is Burleyfields Primary School (646m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed William Howard Catholic School (919m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Rouse Close, ST16 1AZ is Christie Avenue, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Stafford Rail Station, 843m away.

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8 Rouse Close, Stafford, ST16 1AZ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Rouse Close

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

8 Rouse Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 218.9% above the 1998 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 56% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rouse Close, Stafford, ST16 1AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Rouse Close, Stafford, ST16 1AZ

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Aug 2004
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of conservatory at rear of dwelling.
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
04/02788/FUL
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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.

8 Rouse Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£106,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 1998Most recent
£106,000
+15.8%over 1 year
13 August 1996
£91,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1AZ: £275,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in ST16 1AZ

On the street

Versus other Rouse Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Rouse Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£946

Street avg £2,638

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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

0.6 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 1AZ 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 1AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

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