Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Vicarage West, Castle Bank, Stafford, ST16 1DJ
Estimated value
£541,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£155,000)+249%
- Against ST16 1DJ's recent median (£425,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£541,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£155,000)+249%
- Against ST16 1DJ's recent median (£425,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Vicarage West is modelled from its 244 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ST16 1DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
244 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in ST16 1DJ
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Old Vicarage West's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
24 November 1997Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1DJ: £425,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Old Vicarage West
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Vicarage West 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).
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 sits 249% above the 1997 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 72.7% below the postcode norm.
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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 West'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
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2032
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Vicarage West, Castle Bank, Stafford, ST16 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Vicarage West has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Castle Bank homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Old Vicarage West lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£635
Street avg £2,497
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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.
Crime
363/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.
Nearest schools
- Castlechurch Primary SchoolPrimary560m
- King Edward VI High SchoolSecondary730m
- Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Burleyfields Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Castle ChurchBus stop47m
- Thorneyfields LaneBus stop153m
- Clarendon DriveBus stop374m
- Torridge DriveBus stop416m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,826 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour720 reports15%
- Public Order454 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson351 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Old Vicarage West is modelled from its 244 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ST16 1DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Old Vicarage West. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old Vicarage West was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Old Vicarage West. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ST16 1DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Old Vicarage West is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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