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Fir Tree Cottage, Boscomoor Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5NU

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
738 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About Fir Tree Cottage

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

Fir Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 5NU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 738 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 48.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Fir Tree Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fir Tree Cottage, Boscomoor Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Fir Tree Cottage.

  1. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey extension to the rear of the property

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00883/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Fir Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£185,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2017Most recent

    £185,000

    +46.8%over 9 years
  2. 21 January 2008

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 5NU: £240,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Boscomoor Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Fir Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,697

Street avg £2,512

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 7 years

Above
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.

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

Penkridge Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Princefield First School. 7 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST19 5NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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