The Old Smithy, Sandy Lane, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9ET
About The Old Smithy
The Old Smithy is a detached house in Brewood, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 is 23.2% 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
Energy performance
The Old Smithy 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Smithy has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Smithy
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
The Old Smithy valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£535,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2014Most recent
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 9ET: £330,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in ST19 9ET
22 Sandy Lane, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9ET
Sold Nov 2024
£535,00038 Sandy Lane, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9ET
Sold Jun 2022
£381,0005 Sandy Lane, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9ET
Sold Dec 2021
£325,0004 Sandy Lane, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9ET
Sold Nov 2020
£245,0003 Sandy Lane, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9ET
Sold Jul 2020
£330,000
Everything we know about The Old Smithy, 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 Sandy Lane homes
The Old Smithy is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,336
Street avg £2,233
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School. 4 schools 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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB