3 Common Lane, Bednall, Stafford, ST17 0SB
About 3 Common Lane
3 Common Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bednall, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since February 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £282,000 sits 412.7% above the 1997 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 73.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Common Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Common Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 1997Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in ST17 0SB: £186,500 (2023–2007).
Versus other Common Lane homes
3 Common Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£647
Street avg £2,622
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
1.1 km
Joyce's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







