What type of property is 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY sell for?

3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY last sold for £95,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,995 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2002 and November 2020, 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY rose from £54,995 to £95,000, a change of £40,005. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST17 4XY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY located?

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

Is 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Abbey Close, ST17 4XY?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Abbey Close, Stafford, ST17 4XY

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Abbey Close

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

3 Abbey Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stafford (ST17 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–98 m²). The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 28.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £95,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

3 Abbey Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Abbey Close, Stafford, ST17 4XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Abbey Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£95,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2020Most recent
£95,000
14 November 2008
£95,000
+72.7%over 6 years
14 October 2002
£54,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4XY: £195,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ST17 4XY

On the street

Versus other Abbey Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Abbey Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,375

Street avg £2,572

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

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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.

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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