What kind of home is 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

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

What did 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE sell for?

34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE last sold for £270,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £69,500 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and March 2022, 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE rose from £69,500 to £270,000, a change of £200,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

The current EPC rating for 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST17 4TE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE use?

The latest EPC at 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE in?

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

How safe is the area around 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

Police records around 34 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.

What schools are near 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

The closest primary school to 34 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.

How well connected is 34 Ampleforth Drive, ST17 4TE?

The closest bus stop to 34 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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34 Ampleforth Drive, Stafford, ST17 4TE

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Ampleforth Drive

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

34 Ampleforth Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Stafford (ST17 4TE). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 18.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromD61toC73

Low Energy Lighting

41%94%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Ampleforth Drive, Stafford, ST17 4TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Ampleforth Drive 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£270,000
+30.4%over 7 years
18 September 2014
£207,000
+8.9%over 6 years
13 November 2007
£190,000
+43.4%over 4 years
27 May 2003
£132,500
+90.6%over 6 years
1 November 1996
£69,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4TE: £325,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in ST17 4TE

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.

On epc rating, 34 Ampleforth Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,477

Street avg £2,205

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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