What type of property is 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW sell for?

4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW last sold for £235,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £76,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and January 2019, 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW rose from £76,000 to £235,000, a change of £159,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST16 3PW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

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

Where is 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

Police records around 4 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 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

The closest primary school to 4 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 transport links are near 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cairns Drive, ST16 3PW is Portal Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cairns Drive, Stafford, ST16 3PW

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Cairns Drive

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

4 Cairns Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST16 3PW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 119 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 31.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £235,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cairns Drive, Stafford, ST16 3PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cairns Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

4 Cairns Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2019Most recent
£235,000
+161.1%over 19 years
12 November 1999
£90,000
+18.4%over 3 years
28 July 1996
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 3PW: £249,950 (2023–2016).

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.

EPC Rating for 4 Cairns Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,975

Street avg £1,945

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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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