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Brook Cottage, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford, ST17 4HG

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£593,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£365,000)+62%
  • Against ST17 4HG's recent median (£280,000)+112%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
222 m²
2390 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£593,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£365,000)+62%
  • Against ST17 4HG's recent median (£280,000)+112%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Brook Cottage is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST17 4HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    222 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in ST17 4HG

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2010Most recent

    £365,000

    +92.1%over 9 years

  2. 7 August 2001

    £190,000

    +46.7%over 6 years

  3. 3 August 1995

    £129,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Brook Cottage

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

Brook Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST17 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 sits 62.5% above the 2010 sale of £365,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

Brook Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 February 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE45toC69
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brook Cottage, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford, ST17 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brook Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Old Rickerscote Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Brook Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,644

Street avg £1,316

On par

Floor Area

222 m²

Street avg 520 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 18.2 t/year

On par
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

201/mo

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.

Nearest schools

  • Silkmore Primary AcademyPrimary953m
  • Stafford Manor High SchoolSecondary986m
  • Flash Ley Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Burton Manor Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • St Peters GardensBus stop307m
  • St Peter's CloseBus stop312m
  • Forest DriveBus stop425m
  • Perrin CloseBus stop530m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,138 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour454 reports17%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson203 reports8%
  • Shoplifting174 reports7%

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 4HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST17 4HG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Brook Cottage is modelled from its 222 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST17 4HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Brook Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Brook Cottage was lodged in February 2026 at band C and is valid until February 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Brook Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ST17 4HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Brook Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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