Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wood Cottage, Wood Lane, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LF
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Wood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wood Cottage is a detached house in Stretton, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Wood Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2033
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Wood Cottage, Wood Lane, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Wood Cottage, Wood Lane, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LF
3decisions3extensions1documents5nearby
- Oct 2013PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Kitchen extension at ground floor with repositioned window at first floor forming a semi-inverted dormer in the new roof over; relocation of entrance door to dwelling and new porch over.
Extension- Reference
- 13/00636/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJul 2014Decision
- PorchDec 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Wood Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£620,000
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.
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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
1.6 km
Stretton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST19 9LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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