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 (140 m² across 16 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 £754,000 is 40.9% above the 2014 sale price.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 February 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Old Smithy has no planning applications on record.
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
The Old Smithy valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£754,000
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: £381,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ST19 9ET
9 Sandy Lane, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9ET
Sold May 2025
£1,025,00022 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
£245,000
Versus other Sandy Lane homes
The Old Smithy is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,336
Street avg £2,184
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 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
75/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
A Local Area 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







