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Heather Cottage, Lower Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Heather Cottage

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

Heather Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Acton Trussell, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £385,000 in March 2025. At 100 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heather Cottage, Lower Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Heather Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Heather Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2025Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0RJ: £457,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Lower Penkridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Heather Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,850

Street avg £3,046

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Heather Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£375k

1 Beechfield Drive

ST17 0YH

3 bed
£329k

1 Anson Drive

ST17 0LT

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Balmoral Road

ST17 0AN

3 bed
£250k

1 Bluebell Hollow

ST17 0JP

3 bed
£248k

1 Baywood Close

ST17 0BD

3 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Belvedere Close

ST17 0AL

4 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Bank Top Cottage, Top Road, Acton Trussell

ST17 0RQ

4 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Briar Close

ST17 0NG

4 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stafford district page.
Full Stafford report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barn End Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Leonard's CofE First School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 0RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Heather Cottage, Lower Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell, Stafford, ST17 0RJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.