What kind of home is Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG?

Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG sell for?

Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG last sold for £342,500 in July 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and July 2007, Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG rose from £225,000 to £342,500, a change of £117,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG have?

The current EPC rating for Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG?

Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,463 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST19 5QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG use?

The latest EPC at Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG?

Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG in?

Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG sits in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford. It falls within the ST19 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG?

Police records around Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG show an average of 75 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG?

The closest primary school to Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG is St Michael's CofE (A) First School (2.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Staffordshire College (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG?

The closest bus stop to Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, ST19 5QG is Rodbaston Drive, 1.6km away. The nearest rail option is Penkridge Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5QG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Congreve Court

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

Congreve Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Penkridge, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 40.1% above the 2007 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Congreve Court'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 28 Apr 2020

Current Certificate

Apr 2010

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 April 2020

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Congreve Court, Blacksmiths Cottage, Congreve, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Congreve Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£342,500

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2007Most recent
£342,500
+52.2%over 5 years
23 August 2001
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 5QG: £320,000 (2018–2002).

Nearby sales in ST19 5QG

On the street

Versus other Congreve homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Boyden Close, Penkridge

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

75/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Rodbaston Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

St Michael's CofE (A) First School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST19 5QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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