5 Abbey Close, Stafford, ST17 4XY
About 5 Abbey Close
5 Abbey Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stafford (ST17 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–98 m².
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold January 2022 for £105,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 20% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 19 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2022Most recent
£105,000
+16.7%over 2 years16 July 2019
£90,000
19 December 2005
£89,950
+49.9%over 3 years10 December 2002
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 4XY: £195,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Abbey Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Abbey Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,530
Floor Area
42 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