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32 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 32 Castle House Drive

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

32 Castle House Drive is a one-bedroom semi-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 C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. 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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 15.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £115,000 in June 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD68
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply 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 32 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 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.

32 Castle House Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£115,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2020Most recent

    £115,000

    -9.8%over 14 years

  2. 30 March 2006

    £127,500

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.

32 Castle House Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,212

Street avg £2,591

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 32 Castle House Drive

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

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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
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
£158k

1 Alliance Street

ST16 1HY

£158k

1 Beechway

ST16 1NF

£339k

1 Berry Road

ST16 1SE

3 bed1 bath
£177k

1 Ashley Close

ST16 1HN

£178k

1 Barley Court

ST16 1UX

£200k

1 Ashridge Walk

ST16 1TU

£204k

1 Beverley Drive

ST16 1RR

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