Ambleside, Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DR
About Ambleside
Ambleside is a semi-detached house in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ambleside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Ambleside in 2022.
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey extension to rear of dwelling
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00882/FUL
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey extension to rear of dwelling. (length beyond original rear wall 5m, maximum height 3.8m, eaves height 2.4m)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01242/LHSHLD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ambleside
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Ambleside has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£274,000
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 5DR: £290,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in ST19 5DR
1 Police Houses, Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DR
Sold Jun 2025
£300,000The Knoll, Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DR
Sold Jul 2021
£450,000The Bungalow, Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DR
Sold Nov 2020
£290,000Redwharf, Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DR
Sold Oct 2017
£277,000Welbourne, Wolverhampton Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DR
Sold May 2009
£210,000
Everything we know about Ambleside, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Wolverhampton Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Ambleside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Tildesley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Michael's CofE (A) First School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB