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Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Yew Tree Cottage

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

Yew Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Colwich, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0XE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 49.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £145,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Yew Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2018Most recent

    £145,000

    +116.4%over 16 years

  2. 22 March 2002

    £67,000

    +13.6%over 3 years

  3. 11 January 1999

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0XE: £270,000 (2025–2008).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Yew Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,164

Street avg £1,857

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Yew Tree Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£239k

1 Abbey Cottages, Main Road, Colwich

ST17 0XD

£248k

1 Baywood Close

ST17 0BD

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Brendon Close

ST17 0BJ

£250k

1 Bluebell Hollow

ST17 0JP

3 bed
£253k

1 Brocton Crescent, Brocton

ST17 0SY

£255k

1 Appledore Close

ST17 0EW

2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Balmoral Road

ST17 0AN

3 bed
£280k

1 Braunton Avenue

ST17 0EP

2 bed
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

0.0 km

Dobree Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Colwich CofE Primary 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 0XE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST17 0XE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 0XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.