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12 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 12 Castle House Drive

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

12 Castle House Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–236 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 26 units on file.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 16.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £138,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Dec 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Castle House 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£138,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2020Most recent

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1DS: £270,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Castle House Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Castle House Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,654

Street avg £2,535

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Castle House Drive

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.
£176k

1 Ashdale Drive

ST16 1TF

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Berry Road

ST16 1SE

3 bed1 bath
£158k

1 Alliance Street

ST16 1HY

£158k

1 Beechway

ST16 1NF

£177k

1 Ashley Close

ST16 1HN

£178k

1 Barley Court

ST16 1UX

£383k

1 Bonington Crescent

ST16 1AY

4 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Ashridge Walk

ST16 1TU

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

0.2 km

Castle Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST16 1DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST16 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 12 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.