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 £636,000 sits 285.5% 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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Wattles Lane, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RE
- Aug 2015Change Of UseOutlineOutcome 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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Sales history & valuation
5 Wattles Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£636,000
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
201/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

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51.1dB

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