Hillcrest, Tong Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AB
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a detached house in Bishops Wood, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 40), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 61.6% above the 2013 sale of £221,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
Hillcrest sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hillcrest has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear two and single storey extension
- Agent
- Armstrong Walker
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00199/FUL
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension & roof terrace
- Agent
- Armstrong Walker
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00416/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hillcrest
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
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Sales history & valuation
Hillcrest valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£221,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2013Most recent
£221,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 9AB: £385,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in ST19 9AB
11 Tong Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AB
Sold Jun 2024
£510,00019 Tong Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AB
Sold Mar 2022
£385,0007 Tong Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AB
Sold Aug 2020
£210,000Treetops, Tong Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AB
Sold Mar 2013
£447,50017 Tong Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AB
Sold Feb 2005
£249,000
Everything we know about Hillcrest, 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 Tong Road homes
Hillcrest is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,172
Street avg £2,792
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Royal Oak PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's CofE First School. 1 school 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
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB