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Hope Cottage, Park Lane, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JT

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Hope Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Hope Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lapley, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9JT). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 130 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hope Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2033

7 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hope Cottage, Park Lane, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A partial demolition application was refused at Hope Cottage in 2023.

4 applications on record at Hope Cottage, Park Lane, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JT

4decisions58documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Dec 2017
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolish existing former garage and garden shed and replace with new ensuite bedroom

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01003/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. FullDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 58 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Hope Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 9JT: £585,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Park Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 43 (E)

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 197 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hope Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

0.2 km

Stretton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

St Mary's CofE First Academy. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST19 9JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST19 9JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST19 9JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hope Cottage, Park Lane, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.