What type of property is High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG is a detached house.

How energy efficient is High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

The current EPC rating for High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,595 sq ft). That makes it about 148% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST17 4HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG heated?

The latest EPC at High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG located?

High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST17 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

Police records around High Barbary, 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 High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

The closest primary school to High Barbary, 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 is the nearest station to High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4HG?

The closest bus stop to High Barbary, 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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High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford, ST17 4HG

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

148 m²

1595 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About High Barbary

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

High Barbary is a detached house in Stafford (ST17 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1595 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 148 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).

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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.

High Barbary's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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 High Barbary, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford, ST17 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

High Barbary 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.

High Barbary has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

EPC Rating for High Barbary lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 529 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 18.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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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

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

Crime

3/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.

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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· 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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