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5 Wattles Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Wattles Lane

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

5 Wattles Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Acton Trussell, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0RE). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £724,000 sits 338.8% above the 1997 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms6

Outside

  • Garagedouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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 Wattles Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromE52toD61
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%61%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wattles Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2015
    Change Of UseOutline
    In report

    Use as a residential childrens home (Class C2) for a maximum of three children, aged between 5 and 12 years. No more than two adult carers resident overnight at the premises at any one time. Carers would be rotated on a shift pattern in-line with operational and existing national guidelines/standards. A maximum of four cars will be parked on the site at any one time.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    15/00689/LUP
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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 Wattles Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£724,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 1997Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0RE: £340,000 (2022–2004).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leese Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Leonard's CofE First School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 0RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Everything within walking distance

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