Brook Cottage, Common Lane, Bednall, Stafford, ST17 0SF
About Brook Cottage
Brook Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Bednall, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0SF). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2762 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (175 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £778,000 sits 72.9% above the 2006 sale of £450,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Brook Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Brook Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Brook Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Brook Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£778,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 4 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2006Most recent
£450,000
+80.4%over 4 years30 May 2002
£249,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0SF: £330,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in ST17 0SF
The Parsonage, Common Lane, Bednall, Stafford, ST17 0SF
Sold Oct 2022
£725,000Bryher Cottage, Common Lane, Bednall, Stafford, ST17 0SF
Sold Jul 2022
£330,000Spade Green, Common Lane, Bednall, Stafford, ST17 0SF
Sold Jan 2015
£240,000The Orchard, Common Lane, Bednall, Stafford, ST17 0SF
Sold Sept 2013
£170,000Spring Cottage, Common Lane, Bednall, Stafford, ST17 0SF
Sold Jun 2013
£470,000
Everything we know about Brook Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Common Lane homes
Brook Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
257 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.8 km
Joyce's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB