What type of property is 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE?

23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE sell for?

23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE last sold for £200,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,500 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and July 2013, 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE rose from £74,500 to £200,000, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE?

23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST19 5DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE heated?

The latest EPC at 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE?

23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE located?

23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE sits in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford. It falls within the ST19 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE in a safe area?

Police records around 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE?

The closest primary school to 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE is St Michael's CofE (A) First School (154m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penkridge Middle School (621m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE?

The closest bus stop to 23 The Saplings, ST19 5DE is Cannock Road, 155m away. The nearest rail option is Penkridge Rail Station, 651m away.

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23 The Saplings, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 The Saplings

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

23 The Saplings is a three-bedroom detached house in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 56.5% above the 2013 sale of £200,000. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

23 The Saplings's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2014

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Saplings, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 The Saplings has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 The Saplings has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2013Most recent
£200,000
+168.5%over 17 years
3 April 1996
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 5DE: £294,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in ST19 5DE

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On the street

Versus other The Saplings homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 The Saplings stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,439

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Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cannock Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Michael's CofE (A) First School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST19 5DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

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