What type of property is 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP?

1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP sell for?

1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP last sold for £155,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £36,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and September 2022, 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP rose from £36,000 to £155,000, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP?

1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP?

1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP located?

1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST17 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP?

Police records around 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP?

The closest primary school to 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP is St Paul's Church of England Primary School (276m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed William Howard Catholic School (455m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Austin Friars, ST17 4AP is Alexandra Road, 50m away. The nearest rail option is Stafford Rail Station, 593m away.

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1 Austin Friars, Stafford, ST17 4AP

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Austin Friars

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

1 Austin Friars is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stafford (ST17 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Austin Friars, Stafford, ST17 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Austin Friars has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

1 Austin Friars has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£155,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

8 September 2022Most recent
£155,000
+21.1%over 4 years
15 December 2017
£128,000
-1.5%over 9 years
18 May 2008
£129,950
+14.5%over 1 year
28 September 2006
£113,500
+215.3%over 9 years
8 November 1996
£36,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in ST17 4AP: £124,000 (2022–2003).

Nearby sales in ST17 4AP

2 Austin Friars, Stafford, ST17 4AP
Sold Sept 2022
£160,000

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alexandra Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST17 4AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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