Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
About Yew Tree Cottage
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Yew Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2018Most recent
£145,000
+116.4%over 16 years22 March 2002
£67,000
+13.6%over 3 years11 January 1999
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0XE: £270,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in ST17 0XE
Black & White Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold May 2025
£476,5004 Lavender Lodge, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Feb 2023
£372,000Kentrill, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Feb 2016
£140,000Jasmine Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold May 2008
£161,000West View Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Sept 2006
£250,000
Everything we know about Yew Tree 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 Main Road homes
Floor Area for Yew Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,164
Street avg £1,857
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB