Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS
3 planning records
Estimated value
£601,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£535,000)+12%
- Against ST16 1DS's recent median (£271,000)+122%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
236 m²
2540 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£601,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£535,000)+12%
- Against ST16 1DS's recent median (£271,000)+122%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Castle House Drive is modelled from its 236 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
236 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
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 | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 4 Castle House Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
1 September 2005Most recent
£535,000
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
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 4 Castle House Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Castle House Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 is 12.3% above the 2005 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
4 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 19 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 April 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 4 Castle House Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 4 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS
3decisions12documents
- Jul 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Remove / cut down 2 x lime trees within TPO 305 of 2004
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/18816/TWT
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2025Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2021Decision
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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.
4 Castle House Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,267
Street avg £2,247
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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%
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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 4 Castle House Drive is modelled from its 236 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 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 4 Castle House Drive was lodged in April 2012 at band C and expired in April 2022, 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. 3 applications are matched to 4 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
- 4 Castle House Drive is in council tax band G. 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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