Providence Cottage, Bickford Road, Lapley, Stafford, ST19 9JX
About Providence Cottage
Providence Cottage is a detached house in Lapley, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9JX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Providence Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Providence Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Providence Cottage
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
Providence Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£479,000
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 Providence Cottage, 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
On floor area, Providence Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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