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48 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 Castle House Drive

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

48 Castle House Drive is a semi-detached house in Stafford (ST16 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 2nd 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 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £118,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2010
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
60%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

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

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£118,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2022Most recent

    £118,000

    +57.3%over 1 year

  2. 2 December 2020

    £75,000

    -43.2%over 14 years

  3. 29 June 2006

    £132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1DS: £271,000 (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.

On years held, 48 Castle House Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,565

Street avg £2,546

On par

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 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

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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.
£158k

1 Alliance Street

ST16 1HY

£158k

1 Beechway

ST16 1NF

£176k

1 Ashdale Drive

ST16 1TF

2 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

£205k

1 Bellflower Close

ST16 1ZP

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