Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Milford Cottages is a four-bedroom detached house in Milford, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0UW). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 95% above the 2005 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Because the property has been extended more than once and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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1 Milford Cottages 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.
1 Milford Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
14 April 2005Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0UW: £425,000 (2024–2021).
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Sold Jul 2024
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Sold Feb 2024
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Sold Jul 2023
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Sold Jun 2022
48 Main Road, Milford, Stafford, ST17 0UW
Sold Jul 2021
On price per m², 1 Milford Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,519
Street avg £2,521
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Cricket Club — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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