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5 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Castle House Drive

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

5 Castle House Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold January 2022 for £428,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble, Detached
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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.

5 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 25 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Castle House Drive, Stafford, ST16 1DS

1decisions5documents
  1. Jan 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    TPO 305 2004: Sycamore x 2 - Crown lift and thin to the extent of reducing crowns by 20 - 25%

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    22/36839/TWT
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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

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£428,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2022Most recent

    £428,000

    +38.1%over 5 years

  2. 28 July 2016

    £310,000

    -6.1%over 8 years

  3. 30 July 2007

    £330,000

    +6.5%over 2 years

  4. 2 June 2005

    £310,000

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 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Castle House Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,474

Street avg £2,239

Strongly above

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
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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
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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
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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