What type of property is 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ?

17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ?

17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ last sold for £175,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £143,000 in February 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and February 2022, 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ rose from £143,000 to £175,000, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ?

17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST16 3NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ?

17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ located?

17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST16 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ 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.

Which schools serve 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ is John Wheeldon Primary Academy (366m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir Graham Balfour High School (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bell Close, ST16 3NJ is Prospect Road, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bell Close, Stafford, ST16 3NJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bell Close

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

17 Bell Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stafford (ST16 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 96 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 18.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bell Close, Stafford, ST16 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Bell Close, Stafford, ST16 3NJ

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Apr 2005
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to the rear
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
05/04082/FUL
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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.

17 Bell Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2022Most recent
£175,000
+22.4%over 14 years
1 February 2008
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 3NJ: £170,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bell Close homes

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

Floor Area for 17 Bell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,823

Street avg £1,863

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Prospect Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

John Wheeldon Primary Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST16 3NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST16 3NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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