Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Rudge Cottages, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LH
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Rudge Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Rudge Cottages is a semi-detached house in Stretton, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 104.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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.
1 Rudge Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromF37toE39
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
64%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Rudge Cottages, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Rudge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£476,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2015Most recent
£476,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST19 9LH: £705,000 (2017–2016).
Nearby sales in ST19 9LH
5 Stretton Mill, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LH
Sold Nov 2017
£725,000Stretton Mill, The Farmhouse, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LH
Sold Aug 2017
£705,0004 Stretton Mill, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LH
Sold Jul 2017
£705,000Stretton Mill, The Water Mill, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LH
Sold Dec 2016
£583,000Stretton Mill, Mill Barn, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LH
Sold Apr 2016
£500,000
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Rudge Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,348
Street avg £2,402
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 214 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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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.
Crime
75/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Spread Eagle PH — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 9LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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