22 The Saplings, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DE

22 The Saplings is a five-bedroom detached house in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 61.4% above the 2014 sale of £290,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).