12 Abbey Close, Stafford, ST17 4XY
About 12 Abbey Close
12 Abbey Close is a mid-terrace house in Stafford (ST17 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–98 m².
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £85,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 47.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Abbey Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
12 Abbey Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 17 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2020Most recent
£85,000
-9.6%over 6 years6 December 2013
£94,000
-13.0%over 6 years1 November 2007
£108,000
+0.9%over 1 year7 September 2006
£107,000
+74.0%over 3 years10 December 2002
£61,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4XY: £195,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Abbey Close homes
On price per m², 12 Abbey Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,073
Street avg £2,673
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Queens Shopping Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Silkmore Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







