Foxholes Cottage, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AX
About Foxholes Cottage
Foxholes Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 129 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 130.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £420,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Foxholes Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Foxholes Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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
Foxholes Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2023Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 5AX: £400,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in ST19 5AX
Foxpennies, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AX
Sold Aug 2023
£595,0001 Sandy Mews, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AX
Sold Feb 2023
£216,000Westgate House, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AX
Sold Aug 2022
£400,000Foxtails, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AX
Sold Jul 2022
£400,000Longueville, Stafford Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5AX
Sold Sept 2021
£448,000
Versus other Stafford Road homes
EPC Rating for Foxholes Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,256
Street avg £2,229
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







