What kind of home is 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY?

4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY last change hands?

4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY last sold for £213,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £59,950 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between May 1996 and December 2021, 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY rose from £59,950 to £213,000, a change of £153,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY?

4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST16 1LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY?

4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY in?

4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST16 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY?

Police records around 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY?

The closest primary school to 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY is Burleyfields Primary School (724m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed William Howard Catholic School (902m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Barker Close, ST16 1LY is Carson Way, 95m away. The nearest rail option is Stafford Rail Station, 729m away.

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4 Barker Close, Stafford, ST16 1LY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Barker Close

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

4 Barker Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stafford (ST16 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £213,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Barker Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barker Close, Stafford, ST16 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barker Close 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£213,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£213,000
+30.3%over 3 years
10 May 2018
£163,500
+3.8%over 2 years
30 July 2015
£157,500
+148.0%over 17 years
28 May 1998
£63,500
+5.9%over 2 years
23 May 1996
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 1LY: £197,200 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ST16 1LY

On the street

Versus other Barker Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Barker Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,918

Street avg £2,882

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Carson Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Burleyfields Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST16 1LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST16 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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