Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Meadow Cottage, Somerford, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DQ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Meadow Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Meadow Cottage is a detached house in Brewood, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 80 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Meadow Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2022from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromF35toE40
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Meadow Cottage, Somerford, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Meadow Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Meadow Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£341,000
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 9DQ: £279,000 (2020–2003).
Versus other Somerford homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Meadow Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 188 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
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
1.2 km
Deansfield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST19 9DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Meadow Cottage, Somerford, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.