What type of property is 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF?

5 School Lane, ST17 0LF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF?

5 School Lane, ST17 0LF last sold for £395,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £88,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and March 2025, 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF rose from £88,500 to £395,000, a change of £306,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF have?

The current EPC rating for 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF?

5 School Lane, ST17 0LF has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST17 0LF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF heated?

The latest EPC at 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF?

5 School Lane, ST17 0LF is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF located?

5 School Lane, ST17 0LF sits in Walton, Stafford, Stafford. It falls within the ST17 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF in a safe area?

Police records around 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF?

The closest primary school to 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF is Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School (261m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Walton High School (526m).

What transport links are near 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF?

The closest bus stop to 5 School Lane, ST17 0LF is Kitlings Lane, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 School Lane, Walton, Stafford, ST17 0LF

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 School Lane

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

5 School Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Walton, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £395,000 — fresh data. At 134 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

5 School Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 School Lane, Walton, Stafford, ST17 0LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 School Lane, Walton, Stafford, ST17 0LF

1decisions1extensions1documents1nearby

Aug 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of dwelling
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
06/06770/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.

5 School Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2025Most recent
£395,000
+49.1%over 19 years
25 October 2005
£265,000
+87.9%over 5 years
26 September 2000
£141,000
+59.3%over 4 years
6 August 1996
£88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0LF: £445,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in ST17 0LF

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 School Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,948

Street avg £3,451

On par

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Stafford report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kitlings Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST17 0LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 0LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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