Rose Cottage, Deanshill Close, Stafford, ST16 1BW

Rose Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stafford (ST16 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since November 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 247.4% above the 1995 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 54.9% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.