School Lane Cottage, School Lane, Walton, Stafford, ST17 0LF
About School Lane Cottage
School Lane Cottage is a detached house in Walton, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
School Lane Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls changed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Planning history
School Lane Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
School Lane Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0LF: £445,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ST17 0LF
5 School Lane, Walton, Stafford, ST17 0LF
Sold Mar 2025
£395,00014 School Lane, Walton, Stafford, ST17 0LF
Sold Sept 2024
£470,0003 School Lane, Walton, Stafford, ST17 0LF
Sold Feb 2024
£445,0007 School Lane, Walton, Stafford, ST17 0LF
Sold Sept 2023
£337,500Croft House, School Lane, Walton, Stafford, ST17 0LF
Sold Aug 2021
£695,000
Everything we know about School Lane Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other School Lane homes
School Lane Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
90 (B)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB