Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Magpie Cottage, Garden Lane, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LG
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Private Rental
About Magpie Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Magpie Cottage is a detached house in Stretton, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 September 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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 Magpie Cottage, Garden Lane, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Magpie Cottage, Garden Lane, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LG
2decisions1documents5nearby
- Dec 2016RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Renovation works
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 16/00854/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2019Decision
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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.
Magpie 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£383,000
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.
Versus other Garden Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Magpie Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 464 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 12 rooms
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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
1.8 km
Stretton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 3 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 9LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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