Helsby House, Ivetsey Bank Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AE
About Helsby House
Helsby House is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Wood, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 41.4% above the 2014 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Helsby House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Helsby House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single Storey Side Extension to form wheelchair accessible entrance.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01135/FUL
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Ground floor extension to the southern end of the property comprising of entrance hall, WC and utility room.Ground floor extension to the northern end of the property comprising of wheelchair accessible bedroom and wetroom.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00486/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Helsby House
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
Helsby House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£327,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2014Most recent
£327,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 9AE: £397,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in ST19 9AE
Chey An Drey, Ivetsey Bank Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AE
Sold Oct 2024
£425,000White Cottage, Ivetsey Bank Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AE
Sold Oct 2024
£425,000Careless Lodge, Ivetsey Bank Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AE
Sold Sept 2021
£245,000Drifters Cottage, Ivetsey Bank Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AE
Sold Apr 2021
£397,000Cedar Lodge, Ivetsey Bank Road, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AE
Sold May 2019
£395,000
Everything we know about Helsby House, 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 Ivetsey Bank Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Helsby House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,938
Street avg £2,243
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.1 km
Ivetsey Bank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB