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Orwell House, Alexandra Road, Stafford, ST17 4DE

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orwell House

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

Orwell House is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stafford (ST17 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £235,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromF34toE47
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2020from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE47toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orwell House, Alexandra Road, Stafford, ST17 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Orwell House, Alexandra Road, Stafford, ST17 4DE

2decisions1extensions21documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2023
    MixedFull
    Outcome in report

    Creation of a new vehicular access to existing parking area, erection of a replacement boundary wall and alterations to height of retained boundary walls, alterations to dwelling consisting of Installation of new roof light and sun pipe.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    23/37582/HOU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Orwell House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£235,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2023Most recent

    £235,000

    +135.0%over 11 years

  2. 4 August 2011

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4DE: £185,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orwell House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,942

Street avg £1,276

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orwell House

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

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

0.1 km

St Paul's Church of England Primary School. 22 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 4DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST17 4DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 4DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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 Orwell House, Alexandra Road, Stafford, ST17 4DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.