What kind of home is 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ?

1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ?

1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ last sold for £198,500 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £162,000 in February 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ?

Across 2 sales between February 2014 and November 2020, 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ rose from £162,000 to £198,500, a change of £36,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ?

1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST16 3XQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ?

1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ in?

1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST16 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ?

Police records around 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ 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 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ is St John's CofE Primary Academy (650m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Weston Road Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birkdale Drive, ST16 3XQ is Wolseley Road, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birkdale Drive, Stafford, ST16 3XQ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Birkdale Drive

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

1 Birkdale Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stafford (ST16 3XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 28.5% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £198,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

1 Birkdale 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 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birkdale Drive, Stafford, ST16 3XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birkdale Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 1 Birkdale Drive, Stafford, ST16 3XQ

2decisions2extensions2documents8nearby

May 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Side extensions to form additional bedroom/en-suite, ground floor utility area and pitched roof canopy to replace existing flat roof to street elevation
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
05/03964/FUL
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ConservatoryJun 2006Decision

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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

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£198,500

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2020Most recent
£198,500
+22.5%over 6 years
7 February 2014
£162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST16 3XQ: £181,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in ST16 3XQ

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birkdale Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,805

Street avg £2,378

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wolseley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St John's CofE Primary Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST16 3XQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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