18 Royal Oak Drive, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AN
About 18 Royal Oak Drive
18 Royal Oak Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Wood, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9AN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 67.2% above the 2012 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
18 Royal Oak Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Royal Oak Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 06/00863/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Royal Oak Drive
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
18 Royal Oak Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.
£198,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2012Most recent
£198,000
+171.2%over 14 years16 April 1998
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 9AN: £285,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ST19 9AN
2 Royal Oak Drive, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AN
Sold Mar 2025
£415,00016 Royal Oak Drive, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AN
Sold Jun 2024
£285,00014 Royal Oak Drive, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AN
Sold Nov 2023
£285,0005 Royal Oak Drive, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AN
Sold Apr 2021
£270,0006 Royal Oak Drive, Bishops Wood, Stafford, ST19 9AN
Sold Mar 2021
£218,000
Everything we know about 18 Royal Oak Drive, 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 Royal Oak Drive homes
On years held, 18 Royal Oak Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,084
Street avg £2,699
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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
Ivetsey Bank Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB