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Old Vicarage East, Castle Bank, Stafford, ST16 1DJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
244 m²
2626 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Vicarage East

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

Old Vicarage East is a semi-detached house in Stafford (ST16 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Sold November 2022 for £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Old Vicarage East's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jun 2017
EPC improved fromE44toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Vicarage East, Castle Bank, Stafford, ST16 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Vicarage East 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.

Latest sale on Old Vicarage East was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£585,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2022Most recent

    £585,000

    +20.6%over 2 years

  2. 23 July 2020

    £485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1DJ: £425,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Castle Bank homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Old Vicarage East runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,398

Street avg £2,298

On par

Floor Area

244 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Vicarage East

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£600k

1 Beechcroft Grange

ST16 1BD

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1 Barbican Grove

ST16 1DQ

£409k

1 Beechcroft Avenue

ST16 1BJ

4 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Bellis Court

ST16 1ZJ

£383k

1 Bonington Crescent

ST16 1AY

4 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Andrus Way

ST16 1WP

£357k

1 Alstone Close

ST16 1UH

£344k

1 Acre Mews

ST16 1GF

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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Castle Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Castlechurch Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST16 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old Vicarage East, Castle Bank, Stafford, ST16 1DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.