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4 Queens Cottages, Bickford Road, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Queens Cottages

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

4 Queens Cottages is a semi-detached house in Lapley, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9JX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar 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.

4 Queens Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 November 2026

2 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD59toF35
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2016from Apr 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Nov 2016from Nov 2016
EPC improved fromF35toE48
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Queens Cottages, Bickford Road, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Queens Cottages has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Queens Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 9JX: £187,500 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Bickford Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Queens Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Queens Cottages

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£313k

1 Badgers End, Wheaton Aston

ST19 9NS

£300k

1 Burford Road, Wheaton Aston

ST19 9NT

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Bridge Croft, Wheaton Aston

ST19 9FL

3 bed2 bath
£327k

1 Downford Close, Wheaton Aston

ST19 9QA

£354k

1 Boscobel Cottages, Boscobel Lane, Bishops Wood

ST19 9AR

£361k

1 Coneybere Gardens, Brewood

ST19 9EJ

4 bed2 bath
£256k

1 Boscobel Grove, Brewood

ST19 9EL

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Deansfield Close, Brewood

ST19 9HS

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.
Full Stafford report

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 9JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST19 9JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST19 9JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 4 Queens Cottages, Bickford Road, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.