What type of property is 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE last change hands?

20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE last sold for £415,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £76,950 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

Across 6 sales between July 1996 and March 2025, 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE rose from £76,950 to £415,000, a change of £338,050. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

The current EPC rating for 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST17 4TE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE located?

20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST17 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

Police records around 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE 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 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

The closest primary school to 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE is St Leonard's Primary School (637m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed William Howard Catholic School (1.9km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

The closest bus stop to 20 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE is Queens Shopping Park, 263m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Ampleforth Drive, Stafford, ST17 4TE

6 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 20 Ampleforth Drive

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

20 Ampleforth Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST17 4TE). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £415,000 in March 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from May 2010

EPC improved fromD59toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ampleforth Drive, Stafford, ST17 4TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Ampleforth Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 20 Ampleforth Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

10 March 2025Most recent
£415,000
+79.7%over 11 years
31 January 2014
£231,000
+2.7%over 6 years
15 May 2007
£225,000
2 February 2007
£225,000
+82.9%over 5 years
14 December 2001
£123,000
+59.8%over 5 years
30 July 1996
£76,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4TE: £305,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Ampleforth Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Ampleforth Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,627

Street avg £2,198

Strongly above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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

Queens Shopping Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Leonard's Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 4TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.

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