What type of property is 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW is a detached house.

When did 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW last change hands?

17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW last sold for £105,000 in January 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £81,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and January 2001, 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW rose from £81,000 to £105,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST16 3PW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW located?

17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST16 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

Police records around 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW 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 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

The closest primary school to 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW is St John's CofE Primary Academy (341m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Weston Road Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW is Portal Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cairns Drive, Stafford, ST16 3PW

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Cairns Drive

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

17 Cairns Drive is a detached house in Stafford (ST16 3PW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 190.5% above the 2001 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 48.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cairns Drive, Stafford, ST16 3PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cairns Drive has no planning applications on record.

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8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Cairns Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£105,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2001Most recent
£105,000
+29.6%over 3 years
30 July 1997
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 3PW: £249,950 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in ST16 3PW

On the street

Versus other Cairns Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Cairns Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£929

Street avg £2,076

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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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.

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Portal Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's CofE Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST16 3PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

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