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1 Stone Cottages, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 1 Stone Cottages

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

1 Stone Cottages is a semi-detached house in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 517.5% above the 1997 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 67.5% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Stone Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 September 2035

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Stone Cottages, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Stone 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Stone Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£40,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 1997Most recent

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 5AX: £400,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Stafford Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Stone Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£465

Street avg £2,393

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Stone Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£242k

1 Bellbrook, Penkridge

ST19 5DL

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Bungham Lane, Penkridge

ST19 5NH

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Birch Court, Penkridge

ST19 5FT

£283k

1 Ash Close, Penkridge

ST19 5FP

£214k

1 Bridge Terrace, Stone Cross, Penkridge

ST19 5AS

£212k

1 Beaconhill Cottages, Congreve, Penkridge

ST19 5QG

£210k

1 Burbage Vale, Penkridge

ST19 5PF

£207k

1 Brook Close, Penkridge

ST19 5LW

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

75/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westgate House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST19 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST19 5AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST19 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Stone Cottages, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.