What kind of home is 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL?

55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL is a detached house.

When did 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL last change hands?

55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL last sold for £280,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £148,000 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and May 2020, 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL rose from £148,000 to £280,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL?

The current EPC rating for 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL?

55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (2,831 sq ft). That makes it about 183% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST17 4LL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL use?

The latest EPC at 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL in?

55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST17 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL?

Police records around 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL 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 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL?

The closest primary school to 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL is St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (317m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed William Howard Catholic School (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL?

The closest bus stop to 55 Lichfield Road, ST17 4LL is St Leonards Avenue, 134m away. The nearest rail option is Stafford Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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55 Lichfield Road, Stafford, ST17 4LL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

263 m²

2831 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Lichfield Road

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

55 Lichfield Road is a detached house in Stafford (ST17 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 sits 97.1% above the 2020 sale of £280,000. Last sale on file: £280,000 in May 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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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.

55 Lichfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Lichfield Road, Stafford, ST17 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 55 Lichfield Road, Stafford, ST17 4LL

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Aug 2003
Change Of UseAmendment
Outcome in report
Change of use from house in multiple occupation to offices.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
03/00793/COU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

55 Lichfield Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£280,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2020Most recent
£280,000
+89.2%over 20 years
6 January 2000
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4LL: £215,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in ST17 4LL

On the street

Versus other Lichfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Lichfield Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,065

Street avg £1,625

On par

Floor Area

263 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Leonards Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 4LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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