Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Railway Cottages, Goods Station Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Railway Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Railway Cottages is a semi-detached house in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 66 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Railway Cottages, Goods Station Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Railway Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Railway Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 5AU: £282,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in ST19 5AU
7 Goods Station Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AU
Sold Sept 2025
£425,000Highfield, Goods Station Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AU
Sold Feb 2025
£410,0002 Railway Cottages, Goods Station Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AU
Sold Jul 2024
£230,00011 Goods Station Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AU
Sold Jan 2024
£282,50032 Goods Station Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AU
Sold Sept 2023
£245,000
Versus other Goods Station Lane homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Railway Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
75/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Goods Station Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Marshbrook First School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST19 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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