The Old Reading Room, School Lane, Stretton, Stafford, ST19 9LJ
About The Old Reading Room
The Old Reading Room is a detached house in Stretton, Stafford, Stafford (ST19 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 97 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
The Old Reading Room sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Old Reading Room has no planning applications on record.
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
The Old Reading Room has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£355,000
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 School Lane homes
EPC Rating for The Old Reading Room lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
75/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Stretton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB