What type of property is 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY last change hands?

18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY last sold for £195,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £114,995 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and November 2021, 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY rose from £114,995 to £195,000, a change of £80,005. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

The current EPC rating for 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST17 4XY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY located?

18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY sits in Stafford. It falls within the ST17 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY 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 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

The closest primary school to 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY is Silkmore Primary Academy (826m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stafford Manor High School (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY is Queens Shopping Park, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Abbey Close, Stafford, ST17 4XY

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Abbey Close

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

18 Abbey Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stafford (ST17 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold November 2021 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

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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.

18 Abbey Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Abbey Close, Stafford, ST17 4XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Abbey Close, Stafford, ST17 4XY

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Feb 2023
RenovationAmendment
Outcome in report
Garage door replaced with double glazed window over brickwork within the existing aperture.
Reference
22/35958/LDC
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2021Most recent
£195,000
+69.6%over 18 years
28 March 2003
£114,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4XY: £132,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ST17 4XY

On the street

Versus other Abbey Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Abbey Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,990

Street avg £1,849

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Queens Shopping Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Silkmore Primary Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST17 4XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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