Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS
Estimated value
£241,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£217,000)+11%
- Against ST16 1DS's recent median (£271,000)-11%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
869 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£241,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£217,000)+11%
- Against ST16 1DS's recent median (£271,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Castle House Drive is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST16 1DS. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in ST16 1DS
5 sales, median £271,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
19 July 2007Most recent
£217,000
+8.5%over 2 years30 June 2005
£199,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1DS: £271,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in ST16 1DS
30 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS
Sold Dec 2025
£280,00024 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS
Sold Sept 2025
£272,50016 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS
Sold Mar 2025
£271,00044 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS
Sold Aug 2023
£120,00048 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS
Sold Aug 2022
£118,000
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- 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 26 Castle House Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Castle House Drive is a mid-terrace house in Stafford (ST16 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 869 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 11.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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.
26 Castle House Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 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.
Versus other Castle House Drive homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 26 Castle House Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,689
Street avg £2,219
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Castle Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Castlechurch Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Castlechurch Primary SchoolPrimary391m
- King Edward VI High SchoolSecondary534m
- Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary874m
- Rowley Park Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Castle ChurchBus stop157m
- Thorneyfields LaneBus stop313m
- Torridge DriveBus stop320m
- Clarendon DriveBus stop337m
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 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 26 Castle House Drive is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST16 1DS. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 26 Castle House Drive. 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 26 Castle House Drive was lodged in September 2009 at band C and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26 Castle House Drive. 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 1DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Castle House Drive 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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