Oak Cottage, Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DX
About Oak Cottage
Oak Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £415,000 in April 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 126.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2004
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Oak Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2025Most recent
£415,000
+31.7%over 6 years3 January 2019
£315,000
+72.6%over 15 years16 December 2003
£182,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 5DX: £170,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ST19 5DX
Midcot, Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DX
Sold Nov 2024
£165,000Old Tollgate Cottage, Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DX
Sold Jun 2022
£362,5007 Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DX
Sold Jan 2018
£170,0003 Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DX
Sold May 2013
£185,000The Lock House, Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5DX
Sold Jun 2012
£106,666
Everything we know about Oak Cottage, 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
Versus other Cannock Road homes
On years held, Oak Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,705
Street avg £1,756
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Greenways — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Princefield First School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.6dB