Ivy Dene, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford, ST17 4HG

Ivy Dene is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stafford (ST17 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 1617 m² (around 17405 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 1617 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 79.3% above the 2006 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8/sq ft) was about 94.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.