Penthryn Cottage, Tong Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AB
About Penthryn Cottage
Penthryn Cottage is a detached house in Bishops Wood, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Penthryn Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Penthryn Cottage
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
Penthryn Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£286,000
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 9AB: £250,000 (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
£210,000Hillcrest, Tong Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AB
Sold Jul 2013
£221,500Treetops, Tong Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AB
Sold Mar 2013
£447,500
Everything we know about Penthryn 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 Tong Road homes
Floor Area for Penthryn Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB