8 Queens Cottages, Bickford Road, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JX
About 8 Queens Cottages
8 Queens Cottages is a semi-detached house in Lapley, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9JX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 76 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Queens Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Queens Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Queens Cottages
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
8 Queens Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£234,000
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 9JX: £187,500 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in ST19 9JX
3 Queens Cottages, Bickford Road, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JX
Sold Feb 2025
£350,0001 Queens Cottages, Bickford Road, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JX
Sold Feb 2013
£167,5002 Queens Cottages, Bickford Road, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JX
Sold Jan 2007
£187,5005 Queens Cottages, Bickford Road, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JX
Sold Jul 2006
£193,000
Everything we know about 8 Queens Cottages, 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 Bickford Road homes
EPC Rating for 8 Queens Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
93 (A)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Stretton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
St Mary's CofE First Academy. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB