5 Wattles Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RE
About 5 Wattles Lane
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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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Outside
- Garagedouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Wattles Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2015Change Of UseOutlineIn 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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Sales history & valuation
5 Wattles Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£724,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 1997Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0RE: £340,000 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in ST17 0RE
4 Wattles Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RE
Sold Nov 2022
£585,0003 Wattles Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RE
Sold Apr 2013
£350,0002 Wattles Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RE
Sold Nov 2005
£310,000Greengates, Wattles Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RE
Sold Jun 1997
£162,5001 Wattles Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RE
Sold Nov 1996
£97,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB