What type of property is Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG last sold for £96,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,000 in March 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Across 3 sales between March 2005 and February 2017, Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG rose from £92,000 to £96,000, a change of £4,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

The current EPC rating for Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft). That makes it about 55% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST17 4HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG heated?

The latest EPC at Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Barshire House, Flat 2, 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.

Where is Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG located?

Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST17 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Police records around Barshire House, Flat 2, 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.

Which schools serve Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

The closest primary school to Barshire House, Flat 2, 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.

What transport links are near Barshire House, Flat 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

The closest bus stop to Barshire House, Flat 2, 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 2, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford, ST17 4HG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

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 detached house in Stafford (ST17 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 16.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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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 3)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2012from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromD63toC69

Low Energy Lighting

65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2023from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromC69toD60

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barshire House, Flat 2, 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.

Barshire House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£96,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2017Most recent
£96,000
+1.6%over 10 years
10 August 2006
£94,500
+2.7%over 1 year
29 March 2005
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4HG: £280,000 (2025–2010).

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.

EPC Rating for Barshire House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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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Common questions

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