Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ashtree Cottage, Heather Hill, Brocton, Stafford, ST17 0TQ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Ashtree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ashtree Cottage is a detached house in Brocton, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 161 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 3 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £670,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ashtree Cottage, Heather Hill, Brocton, Stafford, ST17 0TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ashtree 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Ashtree Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£705,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£670,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2022Most recent
£670,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0TQ: £360,000 (2023–2012).
Versus other Heather Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Ashtree Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,161
Street avg £2,720
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
201/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST17 0TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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