What kind of home is Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG is a semi-detached house.

What did Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG sell for?

Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG last sold for £103,000 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

The current EPC rating for Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST17 4HG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG use?

The latest EPC at Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG 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.

Which area is Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG in?

Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST17 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG in a safe area?

Police records around Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG 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.

What schools are near Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

The closest primary school to Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG is Silkmore Primary Academy (953m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stafford Manor High School (986m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

The closest bus stop to Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG is St Peters Gardens, 307m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford, ST17 4HG

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Barshire House

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

Barshire House is a semi-detached house in Stafford (ST17 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jun 2009

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barshire House, Flat 1, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford, ST17 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barshire House 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.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£103,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 September 2006Most recent
£103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4HG: £280,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in ST17 4HG

On the street

Versus other Old Rickerscote Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Barshire House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

St Peters Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Silkmore Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 4HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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